Tahara Hironori-sensei, Hanshi 8 dan and longtime friend and Shinpancho of the tournament, passed away October 2023 at the age of 83. He first joined us at the 10th Shoryuhai in 2006. Ever since then, he has provided guidance to the Harvard-Radcliffe Kendo Club and Shoryuhai for close to two decades. Please find below a short commemorative video, which we invite you to watch in order to remember Tahara-sensei’s dedication to Shoryuhai and thoughts about the tournament.