Our Instructors
Patrick Suen
Iaido Renshi 6-Dan / Kyudo 3-Dan
Patrick Suen is the founder and head instructor of Tokushikai Canada and has been practicing martial arts for 20 years. He serves on the Canadian Kendo Federation’s Board of Directors (2014-present), and has the appointed position of national secretary.
Patrick has been an active contributor to the Canadian and International Iaido community, having founded many events and initiatives, including the:
CDN National Championships (2013)
Pan-Am Championships (2018, 2024)
Team Canada Iaido (2018 - Present)
Ottawa Kyudo Association (2021)
Patrick is a 13-time medalist in competition within the Americas, with 6 x Gold, 4 x Silver, and 3 x Bronze over the past 10 years — most recently achieving Gold in the 6-Dan division at the 2024 Pan-American Iaido Championships in Vancouver.
In Canadian national competitions, Patrick has earned 3 x Gold, 6 x Silver, and 2 x Bronze in individual and team competitions.
Hanna Ikeda-Suen
Iaido 5-Dan
Hanna is a member of the original Tokushikai Iaido dojo in Tokyo, Japan, and is Assistant Instructor at Tokushikai Canada.
She began her Iaido journey in 2007 at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, and quickly became one of the winningest Iaido competitors in Canada and the United States, having earned multiple Gold medals in the Canadian National Iaido Championships, East Coast Iaido Championships, and Pan-American Iaido Championships.
Having grown up in Ibaraki prefecture in Japan, Hanna brings deep knowledge of Japanese language, culture, and etiquette to Tokushikai Canada, and has been instrumental in creating a safe and welcoming environment to the dojos she’s supported from behind the scenes; including the JCCC, Etobicoke Kendo/Iaido Club, and Tokushikai.
Hanna is currently an assistant instructor at Tokushikai Ottawa.
Co-Founders
In addition to raising their young daughter together, Patrick works professionally as technology and business strategy consultant, while Hanna is a special education teacher in public school.
