NZKF national seminar in Wellington, November 2025

This seminar is for NZKF and IKYF registered practitioners only.

New Zealand Kyudo Federation will also be celebrating 20th anniversary of Wellington Kyudo Club, and honouring the memory of Adejola Musa Olatunji.

Wellington Kyudo Club is the first and oldest Kyudo Club in New Zealand, which was established with generous support from Sakai City in Japan.

Date:
Saturday 1st — Sunday 2nd November 2025

Instructors:

  • Kitahara, Osamu (北原 修) | Kyoshi 7 Dan | Matsumoto, Japan
  • Sato, Fumiko (佐藤 史子) | Kyoshi 6 Dan | Osaka, Japan
  • Yamashita, Hiromi (山下 博美) | Kyoshi 6 Dan | Osaka, Japan

Useful links:

Venue:
NZCT Stadium, Te Rauparaha Arena,
17 Parumoana Street, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand

Official accommodation:
West Plaza Hotel,
110 Wakefield Street, Te Aro

Offical Saturday night dinner:
Shed 22 (6-8 mins walk from official hotel),
4 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central

Support/enquiries:
Wellington Kyudo Club via wellington@kyudo.nz

Logistics

Official transport

We will provide official transport on Saturday and Sunday for the seminar. Our 45-seater should have plenty of room to load oversized gear.

The bus is scheduled to arrive 15 minutes before departure time and will depart promptly. Please be ready and board before the departure time.

The commute takes between 30-45 minutes each way, so it is recommended to change into your uniform/kyudogi before boarding.

Pick up & drop off area:

Parking

Parking at Te Rauparaha arena’s vast 222 car parking spots is free. We’ve been advised that the car park has a 3 hour time limit but is not monitored on weekends, and seminar attendees can utilise the car park throughout.

Seminar attendees can also park at the Hagley St. car park. It’s free during weekends and is the closest walking distance to the stadium.

Changing rooms in Te Rauparaha Arena (NZCT Stadium)

Seminar attendees will have exclusive use of both men’s and women's changing rooms. The doors will be locked nightly.

You may leave your gear or personal belongings in there. However, the rooms will not be monitored throughout the seminar weekend, so this is at your own risk.

Venue food policy

There are water fountains at the venue and food is allowed inside the stadium. To prevent food spillage, bottled drinks with closed caps, or leak-proof tumblers are preferred.

You can also bring your own personal lunch/snacks. However, the venue’s food safety guidelines say that if multiple people are sharing food, then the food must have been prepared in a commercial kitchen (e.g. supermarket food).

Lunch near the venue

No catering will be provided for lunch during the event.

There are many great lunch options within a 5-10 minute walk from the stadium; cafes, supermarkets, and restaurants. The stadium also has a new cafe with a seating area.

We highly recommend Kai Tahi food hall. It is a lovely space with a lot of seating and food options.

Venue, parking, and food information on a map

Schedule

Unofficial: Friday 31st October 2025

Time Agenda Details Location
13:00 Venue Setup Venue access restricted to authorised NZKF staff only during set up.
15:00 Casual Practice This optional practice is open to all registered participants. No official transport will be provided. NZCT Stadium
18:00 Pack up Casual practice ends
18:30 Venue Close Changing rooms will be locked at this time. Store your gear at your own risk.

Seminar Day 1: Saturday 1st November 2025

Time Agenda Details Location
07:30 Bus Leaves Bus leaves promptly. Please be there at least 10 minutes before to load your gear and board. Bond Street
08:00 Venue Open &
Registration		 Check in at the registration desk upon arrival. Changing rooms have been reserved for our exclusive use, and will be unlocked. NZCT Stadium
09:00 Hairei Flag Ceremony lead by Chris Colman
Shinji (Ritual) Tenchi-Barai by Fumiko Sato
09:15 Ceremony Opening

NZKF President’s statement to open Wellington Kyudo Club's 20th Anniversary Ceremony.

Introduction to the Guests of Honour
09:20 Speech Fumiko Sato,
NZKF Honorary Life-Member Advisor
09:25 Speech His Excellency Mr. Makoto Osawa,
The Ambassador of Japan to New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Niue
09:30 Speech Sue Lytollis,
Culture Representative of Hutt Minoh House Friendship Trust
09:35 Speech Emeritus President Hiromi Morris,
Global Cities New Zealand (Sister Cities New Zealand Incorporated)
09:40 Speech Tom Yuan,
Manager International Relations of Wellington City Council
09:50 Acknowledgements Phil Kirkman & Karuna Olatunji,
In memory of Adejola Musa Olatunji
10:00 Yawatashi Ite: Chris Colman
Daiichi Kaizoe: K Yasuda
Daini Kaizoe: C Zhong
10:15 Syukusha Hitotsu-mato Sharei by H Yamashita, A Camilli, and O Kitahara
10:30 Daihyou Syukusha Mochi-mato Sharei - Sadame no Za
  1. JPN A (A Takashima, Y Kumada, H Shoji, T Kawano)
  2. JPN B (N Camilli, M Ishibashi, M Kawai, P Kirkman)
  3. AUS (K Taniguchi, G Harsa, D Croke, K Lantay, S Owens)
  4. NZ (B Nguyen, W Kim, D Trigg, K Iimura)
Zenin Syukusha Shinsa no Maai
  1. Group A
  2. Group B
  3. Group C
  4. Group D
  5. Group E
  6. Group F
12:00 Tousharei Ite: Karyn Lo
Daiichi Kaizoe: P Songprasit
Daini Kaizoe: L Frizzell
12:15 Ceremony Closing Karyn Lo
12:30 Lunch Break Participants can bring their own personal packed lunch, or purchase from nearby cafes, supermarkets, and Kaitahi food hall.
14:00 NZKF Seminar Opening Chris Colman
Seminar Split into assigned groups
17:00 Finish Day 1
18:00 Venue Closes &
Bus Leaves		 Changing rooms will be locked at the end of the day. Store your gear at your own risk.
19:00 Seminar Dinner 6-9 minutes walk from the official hotel. Pre-order and dietary requirements forms will be sent to all registered attendees. Shed 22

Seminar Day 2: Saturday 2nd November 2025

Time Agenda Details Location
07:30 Bus Leaves Bus leaves promptly. Please be there at least 10 minutes before to load your gear and board. Bond Street
08:00 Venue Open Changing rooms will be unlocked at this time, and not monitored. NZCT Stadium
09:00 Hairei / Opening
09:05 Raiki Shagi / Shahoukun Read out loud in Japanese together, lead by Jennifer Tan
Sensei Introduction
Comment from Day 1
09:30 Hitote Zasha Everyone performs Shinsa no Maai in their assigned group
11:00 Group Lesson
12:00 Lunch Break
13:00 Rissha-rei Demonstration by Alex Camilli, Hiromi Yamashita, Osamu Kitahara. With explanation by Fumiko Sato.
13:30 Seminar
15:30 Nousha Performance by Chris Colman
16:00 Closing Ceremony
16:30 Seminar Close Participants pack up and leave the stadium
17:00 Venue Close Stadium will be readied for pack down. Venue access restricted to designated NZKF members only during pack down. Participants are still allowed to use changing rooms.
17:30 Bus Leaves