# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Yamazaki Sensei Seminar and Thistle Cup 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Seminar and Taikai Sign up: https://forms.gle/5axrqP2NYmcAJ61E9

This year we will hold a 2 day event including a seminar hosted by Kazuo Yamazaki Sensei (7th Dan, Tokyo) and the Thistle Cup Taikai!

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Location 
📍 Cults Academy Sports Complex, Quarry Road, AB15 9TP

📅 Dates & Times

Friday 5th September
•	7:00–9:00pm — Welcome Keiko with Yamazaki Sensei

Saturday 19th September
•	Seminar 11:00am–4:00pm 
•	Evening meal - Glenhouse, 201 Union St AB11 6BB - 6:30pm

Meal registration https://forms.gle/F6haesArWGNKPf747

Sunday 20th September
•	Thistle Cup Taikai 9am-5pm

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🏆 Taikai Events
	•	Under 16s Embu
	•	Kyu Taikai — Ikkyu & below, 16+
	•	Thistle Cup — 1st & 2nd Dan, 16+
	•	Women’s Taikai — all grades, 16+
	•	Senior Taikai — 3rd Dan & above
(Any remaining time will be open for jigeiko.)

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💷 Cost

The cost to attend the entire weekend will be £30 (£15 for under 18's). If you will like to attend for only 1 day the cost will be £20 (£10 for under 18's).

This includes:
✔️ A commemorative tenugui
✔️ Friday evening seminar with Yamazaki Sensei
✔️ Saturday Seminar with Yamazaki Sensei
✔️ Entry to all Taikai events on Sunday
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdeen/yamazaki-sensei-seminar-and-thistle-cup-2026/200030556270509
- **Event Categories**: workshops, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdeen
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Cults Sports Complex
- **lat**: 57.117431505848
- **long**: -2.1913306563312
- **full address**: Cults Sports Complex, Quarry Rd,Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Yamazaki Sensei Seminar and Thistle Cup 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Yamazaki Sensei Seminar and Thistle Cup 2026 takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Cults Sports Complex, Quarry Rd,Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Yamazaki Sensei Seminar and Thistle Cup 2026?
  - **A:** Yamazaki Sensei Seminar and Thistle Cup 2026 is organized by Aberdeen Kendo Club.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Yamazaki Sensei Seminar and Thistle Cup 2026 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aberdeen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Yamazaki Sensei Seminar and Thistle Cup 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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