Masami Yamaguchi Sensei (1949-2021)With great sadness we announce the passing of Yamaguchi-sensei (kendo 7-dan), the head instructor of Mountain View Kendo Dojo, on February 18, 2021. To mark the passing of Yamaguchi-sensei, Mountain View Kendo Dojo will host a virtual memorial service on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 6:30 PM. At the conclusion of the service, Sean Choi-sensei will lead us in a toast to honor the memory of Yamaguchi-sensei. If you would like to join the toast, please bring your beverage of choice to the service. Additionally, Mountain View Kendo Dojo will accept donations on behalf of the Yamaguchi family. Please do not send flowers or feel obligated to donate. If you would like to donate to the family, please send donations by mail or online to: Jon Park c/o Mountain View Kendo Dojo 3473 N 1st St. APT 529 San Jose, CA 95134 https://www.paypal.me/mvkendodojo Finally, if you would like to send a message of condolence, please send it in advance to Justin Nam at justinjnam20@gmail.com so the messages can be acknowledged and shared at the service. To access the event, please use the Zoom link below and feel free to forward this invitation to other who were positively impacted by our Sensei. https://fb.zoom.us/j/92889185161 Meeting ID: 928 8918 5161 Passcode: 996034 Welcome to the Mountain View Kendo Dojo (MVKD) webpage. MVKD is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley (California Bay Area) and is a 501(c)(7) not-for-profit dojo, affiliated with the Northern California Kendo Federation and All US Kendo Federation. The dojo emphasizes training in kendo basics and fundamentals. More information on the dojo, its practice locations and times, and policies, can be found using the links on the left.  Mountain View Kendo Dojo and friends, April 2015 (photo courtesy T. Urashima);
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