Category Archives: Budo

2010 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival

2Oct10 I attended, as is my custom, the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival, hosted by the Heart of America Japan-America Society with Johnson County Community College. They have this awesome torii that they bring out to the event. As I’ve mentioned … Continue reading

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K.C. Ethnic Enrichment Festival 2010

Sunday, 22Aug10, I returned to the Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Festival, to participate and enjoy myself like I did last year. Friday there had been a gully washer of a storm, but by Sunday it was a typical August day. … Continue reading

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KenDOH!

I haven’t written about kendo in a while. I’m still participating in kendo, though I am on “winter hiatus” from my main club, the Kansas City Kendo Club, because we do not have an indoor training facility. Apart from absolutely … Continue reading

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First Club Practices of Semester & NRA Membership

It takes a while to get back going after the winter break. First it was learning all my new classes, then it was University of Kansas basketball games making practices impossible. This week I finally got to my sport clubs … Continue reading

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2009 Year in Review

I would like to start this entry by saying that this has been the best year I’ve had in a long time, maybe even ever. There have been some rough parts to be sure, but what’s life without them? As … Continue reading

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