Alex
06-01-2003, 02:50 PM
We received this tragic news about the untimely death of a great woman. Both Hamish and Alex at Kendo World have had a long relationship through Naginata with Kawamori Sensei, and are deeply saddened and shocked. We express our sincerest condolences to the family of Kawamori Sensei.
Alex Bennett
Hamish Robison
Below is the notification we received from Mr. Kondo and Mrs. Tamaki of the International Naginata Federation.
>To: All INF Members
>
>We wish you a Happy New Year
>and same time we must tell you the tragic and sad news
>which we lost,
>
> Mrs Keiko KAWAMORI,
> The President of the All Japan Naginata Federation
> The Standing Board Director of the INF
>
>On December 29th 2002 abruptly she is raised to the skies,
>too unexpected death but of cancer .
>
>The Naginata world is now in sackcloth and ashes and
>we express deep regret for this tragedy,
>she is too young to pass away.
>
>But for the moment We all pray for the souls of the dead
>and pay our last respects for our great leader of the Naginata
>and before all we express our sincerest condolences
>with her family .
>
>T.KONDO K.TAMAKI
>Vice-President Genaral Secretary
> International Naginata Federation
>
>
>(All informations about the memorial ceremony will be followed,
> and until it please do refrain from contacting directly
> with her family and also Mrs Kimura'family)
>
>
>
>--
>Tadahiko KONDO
Alex Bennett
Hamish Robison
Below is the notification we received from Mr. Kondo and Mrs. Tamaki of the International Naginata Federation.
>To: All INF Members
>
>We wish you a Happy New Year
>and same time we must tell you the tragic and sad news
>which we lost,
>
> Mrs Keiko KAWAMORI,
> The President of the All Japan Naginata Federation
> The Standing Board Director of the INF
>
>On December 29th 2002 abruptly she is raised to the skies,
>too unexpected death but of cancer .
>
>The Naginata world is now in sackcloth and ashes and
>we express deep regret for this tragedy,
>she is too young to pass away.
>
>But for the moment We all pray for the souls of the dead
>and pay our last respects for our great leader of the Naginata
>and before all we express our sincerest condolences
>with her family .
>
>T.KONDO K.TAMAKI
>Vice-President Genaral Secretary
> International Naginata Federation
>
>
>(All informations about the memorial ceremony will be followed,
> and until it please do refrain from contacting directly
> with her family and also Mrs Kimura'family)
>
>
>
>--
>Tadahiko KONDO