GENERAL INFORMATION
STUDENTS
Meikyokan dojo is focused on creating a positive environment for learning kendo, with an emphasis on adult beginners, especially women.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Meikyokan holds practice in the dojo at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. (Please see map below.) Our schedule is:
Monday mornings, 7am-830am: practice with shinai & bogu
Tuesday mornings, 7am-830am: practice with bokuto
Wednesday mornings, 7am-830am: practice with shinai & bogu
Thursday mornings, 7am-830am: practice with bokuto
Saturday evenings, 730pm-9pm: practice with shinai & bogu
Weekday morning practices are CLOSED PRACTICES. These practices are only for Meikyokan students.
Meikyokan dojo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas day, and New Year’s Day. (If these holidays fall on a Sunday, then the dojo is closed the following Monday.) We have practice on all other holidays. Please e-mail us if you’d like to confirm a specific practice date.
VISITORS
If you would like to visit Meikyokan dojo we respectfully request that you e-mail us in advance in order to make arrangements.
LANGUAGE
Instruction at Meikyokan dojo is presented in English.
However, there are times - for example, when studying from Japanese-language texts, videos, and so on - in which discussions are supplemented by bilingual (Japanese/English) analysis, in order to be more aware of differences of meaning and issues of translation when studying kendo in a non-Japanese context.
MEMBERSHIP
We maintain a small learning group and make a sincere effort to accept new students that we think will be a good match to our other students, program, and teachers. The first month of practice is considered a trial period and is offered at no cost.
FEES
In general, tuition for Meikyokan students is $40/month. However, no one accepted as a student of Meikyokan dojo will be denied participation due to financial constraints; in such cases exemptions or alternative arrangements can be discussed with Meikyokan sensei.
There are no "registration fees" at Meikyokan. There are no fees for guests or visitors.
In addition to Meikyokan tuition, all students are required to pay an annual fee to be members of the Hawaii Kendo Federation (HKF). This allows Meikyokan students to participate in HKF and FIK (International Kendo Federation) activities, be covered by HKF’s insurance policy, and so on.
HKF annual membership fees (as of January 2020):
17 years old and below: $25/year
18 years old and above: $50/year
LOCATION
Meikyokan dojo is located in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
Kenshikan Dojo, 1st Floor
2454 Beretania Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
AFFILIATION
As of 2015, Meikyokan dojo is a member of the Hawaii Kendo Federation (HKF) and International Kendo Federation (FIK).
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