The 2022 Southern California Kendo Federation held its team championships and fall team tournament on Sept. 25 at El Rancho High School.
Approximately 160 competitors on 51 teams took part, with the following results:
11 YEARS AND UNDER
1. Torrance A – Musashi Yang, Shawn Yang, Calvin Shieh
2. Torrance B – Alina Shieh, Jean Park, Aomi Nishikawa
3. Alhambra –Zoey Shinada, Amelia Liu, Ryota Imagiire
kantosho: Hayden Chen, Industry Sheriff’s Kendo Dojo
kantosho: Linus Shih, Industry Sheriff’s
12-14 YEARS TEAM
1. Sho Tokyo – Yamato Kongo, Ami Yamamoto, Shinsuke Yamamoto
2. Torrance – Christian Kawano, Rei Elliot, Rui Elliot
3. Industry Sheriff’s A – Tyler Foote, Keira Tung, Judith Paek
3. Industry Sheriff’s B – Kiyoki Nakayama, Chloe Shih, Cameron Cheung
kantosho: Ethan Choo, Costa Mesa
kantosho: Kotomi Miyashiro, Venice
15-17 YEARS TEAM
1. Chuo – Demian Roh, Christopher Jung, Ian Moon
2. Venice – Noah Kusano, Rentaro Suzuki, Mason Fujikami
3. Gedatsu – Gianna Galante, Yuuki Haishima, Jiwon Choi
3. San Fernando Valley – Sarah Komiya, Hiro Matsuura, Noah Moon
kantosho: Demian Roh, Chuo
kantosho: Rentaro Suzuki, Venice
ADULT KYU TEAM DIVISION
1. San Diego A – Andres Martin del Campo, Jonathan Ho, Levi Nguyen
2. Torrance – Nick Ogino, Manjiro Tsunekuni, Abraham Ruiz
3. Gedatsu – Kenta Hanataka, Sean Sears, Bruce Nakashimo
3. Industry Sheriff’s – Perry Chung, Mayumi Kimura, Myung Lim
kantosho: Donghee Lim, Costa Mesa
kantosho: Abraham Ruiz, Torrance
WOMEN’S TEAM
1. Gedatsu – Erin Nagai, Daphne Chen, Mio Shimizu
2. Venice – Mayumi Suzuki, Erika Kusano, Kanon Saito
3. Industry Sheriff’s – Leslie Greco, Rebecca Paek, Wendy Jeong
3. San Diego – Tiffany Cedeno, Vivian Bentley, Suzan Zau
kantosho: Allyson Dong, Costa Mesa
kantosho: Kanon Saito, Venice
CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
1. Torrance – Jason Brown, Arashi Steele, Julian Williams, Damian WIllams, Allison ZIdi, Dave Nam, Hugo Mizuhashi
2. Chuo – Terima Nagatani, Paul Yoo, Aaron Roh, Jacob Huh, Corey Kim, Andrew Kang, Samuel Jo
3. Sho Tokyo – Hideki Imai, Kenichiro Mizobe, Teppei Makiuchi, Izogbu Wellichinda, Juan Villalona
3. Venice – Ty Fujinami, Sean Reyes, Rentaro Suzuki, Mason Fujikami, Noah Kusano, Kanon Saito
kantosho: Daphne Chen, Gedatsu
kantosho: Samuel Jo, Chuo
kantosho: Jonathan Leung, Industry Sheriffs
kantosho: Ty Fujinami, Venice