Masahiro Imafuji Sensei

6th Dan

A Bit About Me

6th dan in Kendo (September, 2013)
Head Coach of the ECUSKF team for the Nationals (2014, 2011)
Started Kendo at the age of 7 at Shubukan in Itami City, Hyogo, Japan.
Shubukan has more than 200 years of history and counted as one of the three greatest dojos in Japan.
Shihan (the head master of the dojo) at that time was Late Juichi Tsurumaru sensei.
Trained in a traditional way of Budo Senmon Gakko (a national school for training young men to teach Kendo and other martial arts).

Kendo Instructor at Mudokwan kendojo in Indianapolis, IN
Volunteer instructor of kendo, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Represented Japan on the international Ship for World Youth program.
* Created a kendo club on board
Foreign Relations Full-time Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency, commonly known as "Japan's Peace Corps," Guatemala City, Guatemala
* Performed various outreach projects in Guatemala to promote cultural understanding between Japan and Guatemala
* Taught kendo and Japanese culture to students and adults
* Lead in establishing the first legitimate Kendo Association of Guatemala
* Traveled to Panama, Mexico, and Dominican Republic to train local leaders of kendo
Acting Director, Sei Tou Ken Yu Kai kendo dojo, Christchurch, New Zealand
* Taught kendo; coached members of the New Zealand National Team

1st place, All New Zealand Kendo Championship (team and individual)
1st place (team), All Hyogo Prepectual Junior High Shchool Championship hosted by Dojo Federation
2nd Place (individual), All Hyogo Prepectual Junior High Shchool Championship hosted by Dojo Federation
2nd place (indivudual), All Hyogo Prefecutual Junior High School Championsip hosted by Junior High School Kendo Federation