Mayumi Katsura, 6D Renshi, Biography
Mayumi Katsura Sensei was born in then Kagoshima prefecture 1969 and since then has compiled an impressive kendo career. Here are some of the highlights- check it out!
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Visiting Downtown Seattle
Here are some ideas if you’re from out of town looking to play tourist…
The Pike Place Market
Ever the standard, if you head downtown and are poking around, be sure to poke around here. It’s free to wander, there’s lots going on in summer and if you hang around long enough you might see a flying fish. (Despite PETA.)
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Guest Instructor Mayumi Katsura
Our guest instructor has accepted PNKF’s invitation to come and conduct a seminar during the week of June 21st-25th and be our special guest at the tournament on June 26th.
Mayumi Katsura, 6D renshi, will be traveling here from her new dojo in Mexico, that she and her husband Carlos just opened. Originally from Japan, she is fluent in Japanese, Spanish and English and has a very impressive competitive resume. We’ll posting a more permanent biography later on, but in the meantime, know this is one seminar you don’t want to miss!
Quality Inn in Renton, WA
We’ve reserved a block of rooms at the Quality Inn in Renton, WA.
1850 SE Maple Valley Hwy Renton, WA, US, 98057
Phone: (425) 226-7600
Room rate: $79 for a double (two queen beds)
Say you’re with the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation to get this rate.
The rate is good from June 18th-June 27th.
The hotel is directly across from the Renton Community Center, which means that if you haven’t got a car, no problem!
There is a Shari’s restaurant directly below the hotel and a few other places to eat within walking distance. Breakfast is included in the room rate! (coffee, tea, juice, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, assorted pastries and breads, fresh fruit, and a waffle station)
This is also where the after party will be on Saturday night!
Additional amenities:
- In-room refrigerator
- Microwave
- Iron with full-size board
- Coffee maker
- Newspaper
- Local phone calls, long distance access and voice mail service are complimentary.
- High speed internet (DSL)
- Fitness room
- Free guest laundry facilities
- Free parking
June 26, 2010
Set your calendars for the 4th PNKF North America Women’s Invitational Tournament!
Renton Community Center, as always, hotel information to come soon.
And yes, there will be an after party.