Boston Kendo Kyokai

Last practice for Kohei Hattori-sensei who is going back to Japan after finishing his studies at Harvard. Thank you for the dedication to BKK for the last two years- you will be missed!

Heron Lau-sensei and Shufukai members visited us yesterday for a crowded practice last night. Thank you for coming!

Heron Lau-sensei from University of Waterloo in Canada visited us on 5/18/2026. Thank you for keiko!

The following Boston Kendo Kyokai members were promoted at the AEUSKF Spring Promotion Examination held in Palisades Park, NJ on April 26, 2026:

Alejandra Rodriguez de la Rosa - 3 Dan
Tim Sakharov - 3 Dan
Arlene Kim - 1 Kyu
Alexa Azarian - 2 Kyu
Luigi Guatieri - 2 Kyu
Morgan Hsu - 2 Kyu

Congratulations!

A reminder that there are no practices on Monday 4/20/2026 (Today) and Thursday 4/23/2026 due to the school being closed for April Vacation.

The next scheduled practice is Monday 4/27/2026, which is also the first day of Spring 2026 Beginners Class.

Congratulations to Rich Sisitsky-sensei for passing his 5-Dan examination at the AUSKF Kodansha Examination today in NJ!

Also, congratulations to former BKK member Kei Takada-sensei for passing his 5-Dan test in Japan!

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Phil Karpowicz-sensei from Great Lakes Kendo Club joined us for keiko at BKK. Thank you for keiko and hope to see you again soon!

BKK practice for Monday 2/23/2026 is canceled due to pending snow storm. ❄️❄️❄️The next scheduled practice is Thursday 2/26/2026. Stay safe!

Sorry for the late notice but BKK practice is CANCELED for today, Monday 2/9/2026, due to the gym being used for a school event.

Select articles by Sumi-sensei are available for limited time as a tribute thanks to Kendo Jidai International.