On Aug. 21, the Southern California Kendo Federation hosted the 2022 Nikkei Games Kendo Tournament at Cypress College.
Hundreds gathered to watch the more than 140 competitors who came from all over California to take part.
ADULT KYU DIVISION
1st: Samuel Jo, Chuo
2nd: Abraham Ruiz, Torrance
3rd: Michael Smith, Reedly
3rd: Lex Smith, Reedly
Kantosho: Ksandro Pappa, Gedatsu
Kantosho: Takeo Ogami, Gardena
1 DAN DIVISION
1st: Jacob Huh, Chuo
2nd: Dave Nam, Torrance
3rd: Ryan Kim, Norwalk
3rd: Ty Fujinami, Venice
Kantosho: Freeman Baldwin, Valley
2 DAN DIVISION
1st: Taiyo Ariga, Butokuden
2nd: Noah Nakayama, Industry Sheriffs
3rd: Corey Kim, Chuo
3rd: Andrew Kang, Chuo
Kantosho: Daichi Sakai, UCLA
3 DAN DIVISION
1st: Won Jae Jang, Los Angeles City
2nd: Francis Lee, Covina
3rd: Juan Villadona, Sho Tokyo
3rd: Haru Sakamoto, OSULA
Kantosho: Kai Stallone, Long Beach
4 DAN AND UP DIVISION
1st: Masao Suzuki, Torrance
2nd: Julian Williams, Torrance
3rd: Kenichiro Mizobe, Sho Tokyo
3rd: Kunishige Takizawa, Butokuden
Kantosho: Ryo Ichimura, HSSK
WOMEN’S DIVISION
1st: Daphne Chen, Gedatsu
2nd: Nako Kitada, Gardena
3rd: Jill Hirasawa, Butokuden
3rd: Asaki Shinada, Alhambra
Kantosho: Mayumi Suzuki, Venice
Kantosho: Kanon Saito, Venice
4 Kyu to 1 Kyu Team DIvision
1st: Gardena
Luke Ido, Kanon Sawabe, Riku Ido
2nd: Chuo
Colleene Chang, Ian Moon, Demian Roh
3rd: Butokuden A
William Chung, Irene Kim, Yuma Sugawara
3rd: Venice A
Erin Nagai, Noah Kusano, Kanon Saito
Kantosho: Mai Mori, Long Beach
Kantosho: Erika Kusano, Venice
Kantosho: Kagetora Ghodaonkar, Gardena
Kantosho: Bailey Shinada, Alhambra
Kantosho: Ian Song, Norwalk
Kantosho: Nico Liu, Alhambra