News
Kagamibiraki
The Kagamibiraki and the GA of the EJF took place recently in Geneva.
We were happy to see again about 120 participants. A warm thank-you goes to all people involved into the organisation of yet one more successful stage.
A report is available, minutes will be published later.
Kamiza with the theme of the stage: Kikoeba wasureru. Mireba oboeru. Okonaeba satoru.
Holiday wishes
The webmaster whishes all jodo-friends happy, quiet holidays and a good start of the new year!
visit a friend
Jean-Pierre Poncet, jodoka of the first hour, therefore one of the links in a long chain that brought us to our current structure, is suffereing from an extremely serious illness.
He is situated in the "hôpital cantonal de Fribourg", floor "J", room 817 from where he will be transferred on Friday, September 25, to the hospital in Châtel-Saint-Denis. If any of you, who remember him passes through the region, he'd be happy about a visit. Françoise Bottelli and I have called on him. He sends his best greetings. In the name of the EJF I hope from the depth of my heart that the operation will be able to alleviate his burdon and that we will see him on his feet as soon as possible.
P.K.
Summer-Gasshuku
The international summer-gasshuku has taken place in Matsumoto, Japan. More than 120 people from 16 countries and 4 continents participated.
We thank our hosts for the superb organisation and their great hospitality.
Decoration from the Emperor of Japan for Pascal Krieger
On the 11th of June, Pascal was awarded the "Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays".
He wants to share this honor with all his teachers, students and friends.
Have a look at pictures from the ceremony and read the speech of acceptance.
The way of the stick
Because of the numerous queries to which no answers were given due to the fact that the book is out of print since 2002, a Web specialist has scanned all the pages of the book. Pascal Krieger has not asked for this website. He asks everyone reading this to be well aware that the techniques shown in the book should not be taken for granted. Jodo evolved quite a bit since 1994, the year Nishioka Sensei, an early student of Shimizu Sensei, became Technical Advisor of the IJF. This book is uniquely a reference.
Fédération Européenne de Jodo / European Jodo Federation