Sno-King Kendo Club

Last weekend, approximately 30 Kenshi represented PNKF at the AUSKF National Kendo Championships in Las Vegas. Competing against some of the strongest kendoka from across the country, every member of the delegation gave their all and represented our region with pride.

We are thrilled to celebrate several outstanding achievements:

Special Congratulations to Our Medalists & Award Recipients

* Junior Girls Team – 🥉 3rd Place
* Mudansha Team – 🥉 3rd Place
* Michael Fontana – Kantosho in Individual Mudansha Division
* Clara Kim – 🥇 1st Place, Individual Junior Girls Division
* PNKF Women’s Team – 🥇 National Champions

A special shoutout goes to Sno-King’s own Emi Ichimura, who played a crucial role as Senpo (first position) on the PNKF Women’s Team. Emi’s strong performances throughout the tournament helped set the tone for the team and contributed significantly to their historic championship victory—the first Women’s Team National Championship title in PNKF history!

Congratulations to all who earned medals and awards. But even more importantly, congratulations to every competitor who stepped onto the court and gave their absolute best. The courage to compete, the lessons learned, and the friendships strengthened are what make events like this so meaningful.

Whether we won or lost, celebrated in victory or shed tears of disappointment, everyone came away with something to learn and work on for the next challenge.

Thank you to all the PNKF coaches, managers, volunteers, family members, and supporters who made this incredible experience possible. We are proud of every single one of our Kenshi and look forward to seeing their continued growth on the path of kendo!

All eyes on Nationals! 🇺🇸👀

This weekend, these three Sno-King Kendo Club members will be representing PNKF at the AUSKF National Championships.

We’re incredibly proud of all the hard work that got you here. Fight with spirit, enjoy the journey, and make us proud!

Good luck to all competitors, and especially to Team PNKF! がんばって！💪

Congratulations to our Sno-King Kendo Club members on their outstanding performances at the Rose City Kendo Taikai last weekend!
All three of our competitors came home with hardware.

🏆Koji Tohmon took 3rd place in the 3-Dan Division.

🏆Emi Ichimura took 2nd place as a PNKF Women's Team.

🏆🏆Robert Ramirez captured 1st place in the Men's 4-Dan & Above Division. He also took 1st place as a PNKF Men's Team!

We are incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and fighting spirit.

Thank you Obukan Kendo Club and all the shinpans and volunteers for the taikai!

At Saturday’s UW Taikai, Emi Ichimura won the Women’s Open Division. Yay! Congratulations, Emi! 🎉

The event was smoothly run, the lunch was delicious, and it was a very enjoyable tournament. Thank you to everyone at the Kendo Club at the University of Washington for hosting such a great event!