The 18th International Batto-Do Federation Zenkoku Taikai

The 21st Toyamaryu Nakamuraryu Battodo Taikai

Memorial Taikai for the Nakamura Taisaburo sensei's 13^th anniversary service

Date:   Sunday, 8th November 2015

Time:   9:00 Registration and Sword inspection

            9:30 Opening ceremony ～16:30 Closing ceremony

Venue: Yokohama Tsurumi Sports Center

             2-5-1 Motomiya, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan

             http://www.yspc.or.jp/tsurumi_sc/ (Japanese only) 

Access: City bus line Nos. 13, 27, 29, 42 & 155 from bus terminal

             in front of JR Tsurumi station East exit.

             Get off at “Morinaga-kojo mae” and 7 minutes’ walk.

             Bus departs every 5 minutes. Fare Yen 220.- 

             Taxi 10 minutes from JR Tsurumi Station, Fare approx. Yen 1,000.-

Auspices: International Batto-Do Federation (IBF for short)

Organizer:　Kakuseikai

Participation Fee:   Yen 6,000 per participant

(to include Lunch box,      Yen 3,000 under 18 years old

Program and Token)        Yen 2,000 for audience and officials

Qualification:　Valid membership holder of IBF

One who belongs to an organization invited by IBF

Accommodation: Suggested reasonable hotel in Tsurumi area as below.

• Toyoko Inn Yokohama Tsurumi-Eki Higashi-Guchi  

            Single Yen 6,825.-  Weekly rate available, Wi-Fi, LAN, Free breakfast 

            http://www.toyoko-inn.com/e_hotel/00182/index.html 

• Central Plaza Hotel

        Yen6,000～ with free breakfast,   Single～Triple

Free internet LAN, http://www.kase1122.com/

• Tokiwa Ryokan

        Tatami room Yen 5,200～ with free breakfast 

• Apa Hotel Yokohama Tsurumi

        Single room Yen 9,000～, Twin Yen15,000

 Free Internet LAN, http://www.apahotel.com/

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Detail of the Taikai events will be decided later. The tournament system is described below.

1. Competition System

Divisions: Contestants are divided into three groups as

① 2 dan & under, ② 3 & 4 dan, ③ 5 dan & above

Competition: Kata, Tameshigiri (Shizan), Kumitachi and Team cutting

• Kata: Indivisual performance classified by divisions as described below

• Kumitachi: Two contestants per pair (Uchidachi and Shidachi),

No divisions. To perform designated forms as described below.

Only Mogi-to (non-steel, non-sharp blade) is allowed to use for

Kumitachi. No sword contact to any part of the body is allowed.

• Tameshigiri: Indivisual performance classified by divisions as described below. Subject to approval of the committee and consent of parent for under 18 years old. Note that each division has different requisition of performance.

• Proper posture, foot work, Kiai and manner are common standards for all divisions. An incomplete cut, missed cutting attempt, knocking the stand over or the target off will result points off. Cut below the red rubber mark at 15 cm from the bottom of the target will result points off.

• Team cutting: Three contestants per team, No divisions. To perform 6 predetermined cuts as described below.

2. Judge system: Point system by the IBF standard

Cumulated points of 3 judges for preliminary rounds and cumulated points of 5 judges for the final round. Final round will be held if more than two courts are used for a division. The first (and may be second too depending on number of contestants) from each court are qualified for the final rounds.

In case the score points are equal, the closer one between highest and lowest among the judges wins. In case it is equal too, then a rematch is to be held.

3. Competition Items

【Kata Division】　Three Kata　for each division 

★ 2 dan & under：

    ① Toyamaryu No. 1, ② Toyamaryu No. 3, and ③ Toyamaryu No. 5  

★ 3 & 4 dan：

    ① Seitei Toho No. 1, ② Seitei Toho No. 3, and ③ Nakamuraryu No. 5

★ 5 dan & above：

     ① Nakamuraryu No.2, ② Toyamaryu No. 6 and ③ Nakamuraryu No. 8

【Kumitachi Division】:　Three Nakamuraryu Kumitachi Nos. 1, 3 and 6

【Tameshigiri Division】: Individual performance for each division

                                            as follows.

--- End of IBF Taikai 2015 Document ---

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