United Kendo Federation of the Philippines (UKFP) has recently held the 5th Philippine National Kendo Tournament at Marikina Sports Center on October 28 and 29. Manila Kendo Club along with the other UKFP affiliated club members has participated on the two day event which includes grading exam (shinsa) and tounament (shinsa) individual and team category events.
MKC members group photo before awarding ceremony
(L to R) Akita sensei and Denise Verastigue, Shinai and Bogu check, Yamanishi sensei, Akita Sensei and Nishimura sensei.
GRADING EXAMS (SHINSA) RESULTS:
Here are our member's results from the grading exam (shinsa)..
(You may check out the full list of passers here)
5KYU
Candido, Jozef Symon M.
Delgado, Jackylyn Joyce A.
Kudo Hikaru
Ochengco, Judith Ann I.
Reyes, Freija Daenerys A.
Roque, Sophie Maegan P.
Tan, Tyler Jarrekson D.A.
Uy, Jian S.
4KYU
Iwamoto Eisuke
3KYU
Adordionicio, Laarni F.
Guerrero, Marilyn M.
Ng Cha, Michael John T.
Ng Cha, Samantha Nicole U.
Otsuka Hana
Samarita, Benedith C.
1KYU
Adsuara, Keila V.
Adsuara, Kendra V.
Mercado, Cynarra Alexa C.
Otsuka Tomo
Sison, Maria Sheena F.
Uy, Jodi S.
Zipagan, Kyrios Renn C.
1DAN
Abordo, Francis Jay L.
Chua, Kyle Cedric K.
Edillon, Lester R.
Iwamoto Shoichiro
Lerin, Jercyl Leilani A.
Limboy, Norren M.
Macalla, Juancho Gabriel B.
Palang, Hernan
Sitjar, Charles Louis S.
Vistar, Harold U.
2DAN
Cruz, Stephen John B.
Iwabuchi Maho
3DAN
Choi Chanik
Villarama, Elvin R.
4DAN
Duka, Lorenz Elmer G.
Kudo Kei
Here are some of our member's photos during the shinsa:
(ctto: Ini Roces, Frances Lumahan & Sports Corner PH)
TOURNAMENT (SHIAI) RESULTS:
We have also produced incredible results for the tournament (shiai). Achieving a 5th-time in a row champion position in the 5 men team division and a 3rd-time champion position for the 3 women team division: (You may check out the full list of event winners here)
MEN’s INDIVIDUAL EVENT
Fighting Spirit Award - Elvin Villarama
3rd Place - Yuta Inoue
2nd Place - Emerson Sychingiok
WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL EVENT
1st Place - Melduen Castillon
CHILDREN’S INDIVIDUAL EVENT
Fighting Spirit Award- Hana Otsuka
3rd Place - Eisuke Iwamoto
2nd Place - Tomo Otsuka
TEEN’S INDIVIDUAL EVENT
1st Place - Maho Iwabuchi
WOMEN’S TEAM EVENT
3rd Place - KENDOBABES
(Cynarra Alexa Mercado, Marilyn Guerrero, Elvira Inoue)
1st Place - MKC A
(Ma. Denise Verastigue, Maki Otsuka, Melduen Castillon)
MEN’S TEAM EVENT
3rd Place - MKC D
(Hiroaki Ida, Daisuke Kobayashi, Eduardo Pascual, Ryosuke Nakagane)
2nd Place - MKC B
(Allan Zapata, Charles Louis Sitjar, Andre Brillantes, Philip Andrew Payuyo, Lorenz Elmer Duka)
1st Place - MKC A
(Elvin Villarama, Ralph Chester Lee, Yuta Inoue, Matthew Arce, Emerson Sychingiok)
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!
Here are some of our member's photos during the shiai:
(ctto: Ini Roces, Frances Lumahan & Sports Corner PH)
Here are the awardees photos:
Once again, congratulations and a great thank you to UKFP for organizing the event, the sponsors, senseis, senpais and parents for supporting everyone and the event.
See you again po next year in DAVAO!