A Brief History of Our Club:
- 1983 Sensei Yoshiyuki Nakanishi opens a dojo at the Spenard Recreation Center.
- 1984 Masa Ando joins the Club.
- 1986 Dojo moved to Fairview Recreation Center. Total Club membership is approximately 20.
- 1989 Sensei Shigematsu joins the Club.
- 1990 University of Alaska, Anchorage kendo classes begin.
- 1991 Mr. Shigematsu leaves for Japan.
- 1994 Mr. Nakanishi returns to Japan. Mr. Ando assumes leadership of "Nakanishi Dojo".
- 1998 Alaska Budokan, LLC, dba. Alaska Kendo Club, is founded and housed at 7751 King Street.
- 2001 Kazuo Kamei and members of his Kamei Kenseikan Dojo visit the Alaska Kendo Club.
