The Championships and Seminar will host a delegation of Sensei from the International Kendo Federation (IKF):

Mr. Saiji IIZUKA, 8 Dan Hanshi, 62.
IIZUKA Sensei is a Director of the All Japan Kendo Federation, a Company Director and Vice president of the Shizuoka Prefecture Kendo Renmei. He has performed well in Inter-corporate Kendo Competitions for 20 years, and was placed 3rd in the All Japan Inter-corporate Championships. IIZUKA Sensei visited Australia in 2000, when he instructed at the Kendo Seminar that preceded the 26th Australian Kendo Championships.

Mr. Ken'ichi ISHIDA, 8 Dan Kyoshi, 54.
ISHIDA Sensei is a Kendo instructor at the Osaka Police Academy, he was the All Japan Individual Kendo Championship in 1982 and has won the All Japan Police Kendo Championships six times. ISHIDA Sensei was featured in a television documentary on the challenge to achieve kendo 8 Dan.

Mr. Satoru KANAKI, 8 Dan Kyoshi, 52.
KANAKI Sensei is a Professor at Tokai University, he also is a liaison officer of the Dan Grading and Shogo Committee of the AJKF. He has competed on many occasions in the All Japan Teachers Championships and Inter-Prefecture Kendo Tournaments.

Mr. Hideaki TAKAHASHI, 7 Dan Kyoshi, 38.
TAKAHASHI Sensei has won the All Japan Kendo Individual Championship and is a two times runner-up, he was also a member of the winning mens team in the World Kendo Championships on two occasions. TAKAHASHI Sensei visited New Zealand earlier this year to assist with the National Team selection.