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Vedun* · 04-30-2006, 11:15 AM

from their website:

"Kendo Instructor
Yuichiro Kakihara, Ph. D. holds a third dan in Kendo, granted by the Japan Kendo Federation in 1988. His direct teacher is Fujio Obari (7th Dan, Kyoshi). He is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at California State University, San Bernardino."

im assuming he never advanced in rank when he came to the US to study and teach.

first of all, welcome to the kendo community.

wow 3dan since '88, thats almost as long as my father, 1dan since like '74, still is, but one of the best out there for this age.

What's the website?

04-30-2006, 11:15 AM	#11
Vedun* Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	from their website: "Kendo Instructor Yuichiro Kakihara, Ph. D. holds a third dan in Kendo, granted by the Japan Kendo Federation in 1988. His direct teacher is Fujio Obari (7th Dan, Kyoshi). He is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at California State University, San Bernardino." im assuming he never advanced in rank when he came to the US to study and teach. first of all, welcome to the kendo community. wow 3dan since '88, thats almost as long as my father, 1dan since like '74, still is, but one of the best out there for this age. What's the website?
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