2008 Annual Kensho Kai Budo Taikai
In honor of
Hanshi, Seishin Hamada’s 25th Memorial Anniversary and
All deceased noble spirits
February 29 Friday
6:00-8:00 PM: Granby High Gym
Yudansha and Brown Belts Training (Out of town Yukyusha is permitted )
8:15-9:00 PM:
Yudansha Meeting
March 1 Saturday
Granby High School Gym
9:00-9:30 AM: Ceremony at Princess Ann Memorial Park

10:30-11:00: General Participants Meeting and Invocation Procession in Granby Gym, Hono Enbu, Harai no Gi, Invocation
10:30-12:00 PM: Dedication of Dojo Group by All Dojo Branches and Individuals
12:00-12:30: Lunch Break
12:30-4:00: Budo Practice, Self-defense Application Practice
4:15-4:45: Recognition Ceremony
5:15-7:00: Social Fellowship Banquet at the Cafeteria
Registration Deadline: February 20, 2008
Registration Fees: Adult: 45.00 Child under 14: 25.00 Non-Refundable
Late Registration Fees after February 20, 55.00 Adult, Child: 35.00 NRF
Payable to DNBK and Send to 3620 Forester Lane, Virginia Beach VA 23452
Proceeds to Dojo Trust, WBS Scholarships, JECC/DNBK Missions
Awards: Cup of Team Honors, individual awards based on Heiho disciplines, Sanka Sho Awards     Information: butoku@picusnet.com

2008 The Third World Butoku Sai
April 28 and 29
Kyoto Butokuden
And
2008 DNBK Special Commemorative International Division Rensei Taikai
April 30
Kyoto Butokuden

This major historic event is staged for celebration of all martial artists of DNBK of the world where we will demonstrate our heart and soul of Budo spirit in the Historic Butoku Den, birth place of Budo in the ancient Japan. It is befitted for all noble practitioners of classical Budo of the world to join in this ultimate opportunity for exchanging the pure inspiration and love for Budo. We wish to share the great virtues of Butoku such as honor, respect, humility, compassion, sacrifice, rectitude, valor and benevolence with Honbu colleagues and forge our bond with those of international world who strive to be the best in the art field.  This WBS and following DNBK ID Rensei Taikai is to be the greatest occasion for every Budo practitioner in the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai and we hope you will make every effort and attempt to make this event most memorable for all.

Travel Itinerary:
We will depart April 23 W as USA Honbu team. Some of you will fly in from various connections. Please notify which city you wish to fly to Osaka by September 2. We will make all our team flight reservation. If we do not hear from you, we assume you will fly out from Norfolk Airport.
April 24 R:
DNBK ID Teams will arrive individually to Osaka KIX International Airport. We will arrange the charter bus pick up of our delegations at Kansai Airport and transfer to the selected hotels of DNBK ID.
Heian No Mori Hotel: USA Honbu/Japan Honbu
April 25 F:
7:00-8:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel

Heian no Mori Hotel: Walk to the site

9:45 AM:Gather in Kyoto City Budo Center and Butokuden
10:00-11:45: DNBK ID Rep. Meeting and Joint Participants Meeting
Orientation Session in Butokuden and Budo Center
12:00-1:00: Lunch at Kyoto Budo Center Second Floor
1:30-5:00: Heian Shrine, Shorenin Temple, and Temple Garden, Meet Sosai and Fuku-Sosai Higashifushimi, His brief Lecture on “Spirit of Japanese Culture and Spiritual Deity of Fudo Myooh” Presentation of Donation and Gifts
5:00-6:00: Meeting with DNBK ID Leaders
Return to their prospective hotels
Bus departs to ANA Hotel at 6:00 PM.

April 26 Sat:
7:00-8:00: Breakfast at hotel
Heian no Mori Hotel: Walk

9:30: Arrival to Budo Center and ready to practice
10:00-12:00: Rehearsal Training in Butoku Den and Budo Sport Center
12:00-1:00: Lunch at Budo Center
1:30-5:00: Rehearsal Training Process in accordance with the Official Program
5:00-6:00: DNBK ID Rep. Coordinators Meeting in Budo Center Conference Room, Return to their prospective hotels

Bus departs at 6:00 PM to ANA Hotel

April 27 S: All Day Training Seminars in Butoku Den
7:00-8:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel
Heian no Mori: Walk

9:30: Arrival to Budo Center
Official Beginning in Butokuden

10:00-12:00: Budo Seminars conducted by DNBK Honbu Instructors
Kendo in Butokuden: Emphasis on Traditional Kendo Kata
Iaido (Toyama Ryu, Katori Shinto Ryu, Eishin Ryu), Sojutsu (Fuden Ryu), and Jodo (Shindo Muso Ryu) in Budo Center

12:00-1:00: Lunch at Budo Center Area
1:30-4:00: Budo Seminars
Karatedo (Shito Ryu, Konan Ryu, Matayoshi Ryu) in Butokuden,
Jujustu (Shibukawa Ryu, Yanagi Ryu, Shinden Ryu), Judo in Budo Center

4:00-5:00: Honbu Ceremonial Call
5:00-6:00: DNBK ID Leaders Meeting in Budo Center Conference Room
Return to the prospective hotels
Bus departs to ANA Hotel at 6:00.

April 28 M: Free Day and Official Beginning of WBS
7:00-8:00: Breakfast at hotel
Free Day for All Members until 4:30 PM.
Optional Kyoto sightseeing and Nara tour is available at each hotel.

(Board Meeting and Honbu Official Calls: 1:00-4:00)

*Westin Miyako Hotel:
All members gather at 4:30 PM at the site.
5:00-8:30 PM: Official Procession: Beginning of the World Butoku Sai
Official Beginning of the Declaration of Third World Butoku Sai
Sosai’s Greeting, Greetings of the Governor and Mayor of Kyoto
Congratulatory Message
President and the Honbu Standing Board
Welcome Reception and Special Entertainment on Japanese Culture

April 29 T: The World Butoku Sai
6:00-7:00: Breakfast

7:30 AM: Gather at Heian Shrine
8:00-8:45 AM: Heian Shrine Dedication Enbu
9:30: Declaration of WBS
Official Procession and Official Order
Harai no Gi
AM: Kendo Matches in Budo Sport Center
AM: DNBK ID Demonstrations: (By the dojo, 4 and half min or less demonstration) completion of DNBK ID program before 12:00 noon.
Lunch Break:
PM: Honbu Japan Demonstrations/ Kendo Final Matches
Osame no Gi
Recognition Ceremony
Ending Order
7:00-9:00: DNBK ID Dinner Reception at Heian no Mori Hotel
9:00-11:00: DNBK ID Leaders Meeting at hotel conference room

April 30 W: DNBK ID Commemorative Rensei Taikai
7:00-8:00: Breakfast
All other hotels: Walk
9:30 Butokuden
Taikai Declaration
Speeches of Honbu DNBK Officials, Prayers, National Anthem  
Harai no Gi
Kendo Kata Demonstration Match in Budo Center
Kobudo Divisions by the Discipline
Iaido
Karatedo
12:00-1:00: Lunch
Judo, Jujutsu, Aikido, Aikijujutsu
Kobudo
4:00: Osame no Gi
4:10-4:50: Awards and Recognitions
5:00: Final Appraisal
7:00-9:30: Sayonara Party and Dinner Reception at *ANA Hotel
9:30-10:30: DNBK ID Leaders Final Meeting at ANA Hotel

May 1 Thursday: Depart
Bus transport to Kansai Airport
Arrange the charter bus to transfer to KIX Airport