Naginata demonstrations and workshops at the Japan Expo: next weekend!

We are giving demonstrations and workshops at the Japan Expo next weekend. Here is the schedule of events:

Saturday, Aug. 23
• What: Naginata demonstration
• Place: Martial arts area
• Set up: 12:00 – 12:15 pm
• Time: 12:15 – 12:45 pm

Saturday, Aug. 23
• What: Naginata Workshop
• Place: Place: Martial arts area
• Set up: 12:45 – 1:00 pm
• Time: 1:00 pm- 2 pm

Sunday, Aug. 24
• What: Naginata demonstration
• Place: Martial arts area
• Set up: 2:00 -2:15 pm
• Time: 2:15 pm – 2:45pm

Sunday, Aug. 24
• What: Naginata workshop
• Place: Martial arts area
• Set up: 2:45 – 3 pm
• Time:3:00 pm – 4 pm

Sad news for USNF members

Miyako Tanaka Price, Naginata Hanshi, passed away the morning of 27 May. This is a very sad day for Naginata people around the world who will greatly miss Tanaka Sensei. We are so very grateful for all her efforts to spread both Atarashi Naginata and Tendo Ryu Naginata-jutsu in America, Canada, and Europe. Her knowledge, wisdom, enthusiasm, and friendship will be sorely missed.

A memorial service will be planned later in the summer.

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Kurt Schmucker, President of the United States Naginata Federation