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24th October 2013, 07:23
Kanjuro Shibata XX, Bow Maker and Archer to the Imperial House and head of Zenko International.

The Shibata family were bow makers to the Imperial House from the year 1550. He was Shibata the XX.
For many years Sensei would not only make the bows but shoot at Imperial and religious ceremony's.
His son recently assumed the head role in the organization not to long ago.
There will be a service in Boulder CO. on Friday the 25th.

Upon the passing of Sensei, Our Deepest Sympathies go out to Carolyn Shibata, the Shibata Family, Miyako Dojo and the rest of the Kyudo Family.
I, my wife and deshi were very fortunate and honored to have been under his guidance for 16 years.
He was a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and experience, the likes we will not see again. He was an inspiration, teaching to the end for all who wanted knowledge in pursuing the "Way".


Philip Scudieri
US Director of Kobudo
Zen Nihon Sogo Budo Renmi
Seibukan Dojo- Delaware Budokan
www.delawarebudokan.net