Another repost from the blog of Chicago Aikido Club (CAC). Me and some of my fellow members performed an aikido demonstration as part of the cultural program for the first-ever Illinois Japan Bowl on Saturday, March 7, 2015.

The Japan Bowl is a competition for high school students, in which three-person teams are tested on their knowledge of Japanese language and both traditional and modern Japanese culture. The winning team will go on to participate in the National Bowl in Washington, D.C., as part of 200 students from over 30 high schools across the U.S.

Photos from the Illinois Japan Bowl (March 7, 2015)

Posted on March 10, 2015by ChicagoAikidoClub

The Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC)  very kindly shared some photos fromChicago Aikido Club‘s demonstration at the Illinois Japan Bowl held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at North Central College in Naperville.

    
   

      

                  

 

Featured in photos: Patrick Miller, Dwight Sora, Andrew Vitale and Illinois Japan Bowl high school participants

Thanks again to everyone at JASC for the opportunity. Special thanks to Erik Matsunaga at Ravenswood Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo for referring us, our contactsPatrick Noonan, one of the judges of the Illinois Japan Bowl, and Erika Kono, Director of Administration & Logistics at JASC. Also thanks to Mitsukuni Baba, Executive Director, for his welcoming and complimentary remarks. And a big shout out to all the Illinois high school students who competed that day.

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