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2025 Ottawa Iaido Taikai


Date
Friday, July 18 – Sunday, July 20, 2025

第4回オタワ居合道大会

Welcome to the 4th Annual Ottawa Iaido Taikai (OIT)!
The OIT is a young event aimed to nurture the growing population of iaidoka in Ottawa, Montreal, and across this region.

New in 2025: Koryu!

This year's edition of the OIT will bring back the inclusion of Koryu into the set of shiai waza, with 2-Dan and above competitors being able to select two or more kata from their traditional lineage, along with the shitei-waza given to them from the Zen Ken Ren Iai set. We're looking forward to seeing some exciting Iaido performances from schools across the region.

Open to ALL ranks -- but focused on giving mudansha an opportunity to try competition and 3-4 Dan experience as shinpan (judges) -- participants are expected to participate and contribute in all aspects of the event, including court management and event organization.

We are pleased to present the OIT in partnership with the Canadian Kendo Federation and Team Canada Iaido, which will utilize the official regulations for iaido competition as established by the All Japan Kendo Federation.

SPECIAL GUESTS

We are pleased to welcome delegates from the Canadian Kendo Federation and All US Kendo Federation to provide oversight and instruction at this event:

SHINPAN-CHOSHINPAN-SHUNINSHINPAN-SHUNIN
Stephen Cruise | Kyoshi 7D
National Chief Examiner for the Canadian Kendo Federation		Pam Parker | Kyoshi 7D
Head Instructor of Iaido at Ken Zen Institute in New York City		Edward Chart | Renshi 7D
Eastern Region Examiner for the Canadian Kendo Federation

SCHEDULE

If you are coming to volunteer only, please select the volunteer option.

SATURDAY, JULY 19

Ottawa Iaido Taikai
09:00 - 17:00 (8 hours)
Ottawa Christian School
255 Tartan Drive

Tentative Schedule:

BONUS

Additional sessions available to review and refine our understanding of iaido taikai. Open to organizers, competitors, and judges.

FRIDAY, JULY 18

Taikai Prep
17:00 - 20:00 (3 hours)
Ottawa Christian School
255 Tartan Drive

Please select after registration. Pizza and refreshments will be provided during the break.
 SUNDAY, JULY 20

Bonus Class
09:00 - 12:00 (3 hours)
Silver 7 - Barrhaven
3500 Fallowfield Rd. Unit#14

Please select after registration. Only open to taikai participants.

PRICING & DEADLINE

EARLY BIRD PRICING until Friday, June 20
If payment received on or before 06/20
LATE PRICING until Friday, July 4 (deadline)
If payment received after 06/20

MEALS

Sharing a meal together is an important part of these events. Please join us if you are available

ACCOMMODATIONS

The closest hotel to the venue is:

Hampton Inn & Suites Ottawa West
Address: 125 Lusk Street, Nepean
Phone: (613) 216-7829
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Questions can be sent to Patrick Suen at admin@tokushikai.ca

Hosted by Tokushikai Canada

TAIKAI

Shared Learning
Iaido taikai is a place for all to learn -- as competitors and as judges. Depending on numbers, participants 5D+ may not have an opportunity to compete, but judging is just as important a learning opportunity and responsibility.

Fees are applicable to everyone except the invited head delegates from the CKF and AUSKF.

Divisions*
  1. Bokuto Division - max 6-months practice; requires ZNKR #1-5; uniform optional
  2. Mudansha Division - requires ZNKR #1-5
  3. 1-Kyu - requires ZNKR #1-6
  4. 1-Dan - requires ZNKR #1-12
  5. 2-Dan - requires Koryu + ZNKR #1-12
  6. 3-Dan - requires Koryu + ZNKR #1-12
  7. 4-Dan - requires Koryu + ZNKR #1-12
  8. Teams - mixed ranks
  9. Koryu Embu Taikai - mixed ranks
* divisions are subject to change based on # of registrations at each level

Payment
Send your digital payment to:

CANADIANS, via Interac e-transfer to admin@tokushikai.ca

NON-CANADIANS, via PayPal to admin@tokushikai.ca

VOLUNTEER GROUP

Iaido practitioners who are NOT competing, but would like to help with scorekeeping, timekeeping, and/or ushering, please complete this registration so we know whether you're attending the extra classes and for lunch.

REGISTER


After you have registered, you can pay on the confirmation page or return to this page to make payment: