Boston Kendo Kyokai

Reminder that for the next 2 weeks there will not be any BKK practices due to the school being closed to get ready for the start of the new school year.

The next scheduled practice is on Thursday September 3, 2026 at the Lawrence School.

It was a pleasure to have Makoto Fujimoto-sensei from Yamaguchi with us for the last 3 practices. Thank you for the keiko and feedback, and we hope to see you again soon!

Fujimoto-sensei from Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan, joined us for practice yesterday while he is here visiting his family. Thank you for the keiko!

Please note that due to renovation work at our regular location, the practice during the summer starting July 6, 2026 will be at

William H. Lincoln School
19 Kennard Road
Brookline, MA 02445
6PM-8PM

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!

㊗️🎊🤗