20 years after,
Onuma Hideharu Sensei


On 25 and 26 september 2010, some members of the Kyudo Kai of Plan-les-Ouates, Mei Kyu Kan dojo
went to Lyon, to the Mei Shin dojo, to participate to a special day for 20 years since
Onuma Hideharu Sensei, 9th dan Hanshi (master) disappeared.
He has been promoting Kyudo outside Japan, specially in Europe, and in the dojo of Lyon, Montpellier and Geneva

Speach about life and teaching of Onuma Sensei by
Christine Ondel, renshi 5th dan and Michel Chavret, 5th dan
from Lyon Mei Shin dojo.

Commemorative shootings in memory of Onuma sensei
Charles-Louis Oriou, renshi 6th dan, Montpellier dojo
Taikan Jyoji, 5th dan, Falaise Verte Zen center dojo
Michel Chavret, 5th dan, Lyon Meishin dojo
Laurence Oriou, kyoshi 6th dan, FFKT president
Charles Stampfli, 5th dan, founder of KKPLO of Geneva
Pierre Guillot, 4th dan, KKPLO president

In memory of Onuma Hideharu Sensei
A gift portait from Onuma family for this special day
Onuma sensei photo on the kamiza of the Mei Shin dojo
Onuma sensei photo for Mei Shin dojo opening 25 years ago

Afternoon break to remember and listen people that were taught by Onuma sensei
with some tea received from Onuma family and some Swiss chocolates.
Michel Chavret, Charles Stampfli, Guillaume Briquet, were taught by master Onuma

Team participating to this special day

On 26 september, in memory of Philippe Reymond, who also worked with Onuma sensei

Lyon Mei Shin Kyudojo


Thanks Alain Scherer, photograph, for some of the photos above
Other nice photos on his website