Thistle Cup 2025
Schedule
Sat, 06 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
Lochside Academy | Aberdeen, SC
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Aberdeen Kendo Club presents the 18th Thistle Cup Taikai
with Kazuo Yamazaki Sensei (7th Dan, Tokyo)
Aberdeen Kendo Club and Kazuo Yamazaki Sensei invite you to join us for the 18th Thistle Cup Taikai in Aberdeen! This yearβs event includes training, competition, social gatherings, and the chance to celebrate Japanese culture at Japan Day Aberdeen.
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π Dates & Times
Friday 5th September
β’ 7:00β9:00pm β Welcome Keiko & Seminar with Yamazaki Sensei
π Cults Academy Sports Complex, Quarry Road, AB15 9TP
Saturday 6th September
β’ 9:00amβ5:00pm β Thistle Cup Taikai
π Lochside Academy, Wellington Cir, AB12 3JG
β’ 7:30pm β Evening meal & social
π 210 Bistro, Aberdeen, AB11 5PQ
Sunday 7th September
β’ 9:00β10:00am β Hangover Keiko
π Newton Dee Village, Old Ferry Road, Bieldside, AB15 9DX
β’ All Day β Japan Day Aberdeen
π Newton Dee, Aberdeen
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π Taikai Events
β’ Under 16s Embu
β’ Kyu Taikai β Ikkyu & below, 16+
β’ Thistle Cup β 1st & 2nd Dan, 16+
β’ Womenβs Taikai β all grades, 16+
β’ Senior Taikai β 3rd Dan & above
(Any remaining time will be open for jigeiko.)
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π· Registration
Β£25 per person β includes:
βοΈ A commemorative tenugui
βοΈ Friday evening seminar with Yamazaki Sensei
βοΈ Entry to all Taikai events
βοΈ Access to Japan Day Aberdeen
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π Japan Day Aberdeen
On Sunday 7th September, all participants are invited to join Japan Day Aberdeen β a public celebration of Japanese culture, heritage, and the historic ties between Scotland and Japan.
If youβd like to take part in martial arts demonstrations, please get in touch!
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Where is it happening?
Lochside Academy, Aberdeen, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
