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|photocaption = Fighting at the 2016 Bergental/BBM Yule event
|location = [[Bergental|Barony of Bergental]]
|status = Active
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|device = [[Image:Akamatsu_Katsumoto_Heraldry.jpg|200px]] 
|devicecaption = Gules, three triangels one and two, on a cheif Or a torii gate gules.
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|offices = {{FnMarshal}} {{Chatelaine}}
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== Introduction ==

Lord Akamatsu Katsumoto (He/Him). My first SCA event was Hunter's Moon in 2011. I started as a heavy fighter and found my love of two weapon and eventually my love for spear in melees. Recent chiropractic issues have left me unable to don my helmet, but I was introduced to fencing soon afterward, which gave me yet another activity to love. There's nothing I love more than standing side-by-side with friends in a war, no matter what the weapon, and I am ever thankful to [[Snowberg Army|Snowberg]] and the [[Handsome Boys]] for those opportunities. All I do, I do to honor my Lady, my Knight, my Don, my Kingdom, my Barony, and my friends.

== Affiliations ==
*Married to [[Akamatsu Tora|Lady Akamatsu Tora]]
*Man-at-arms to [[Cedric of Armorica|Sir Cedric of Armorica]]
*Provost to [[Llewellyn Walsh|Master Llewellyn Walsh]]
Households:
*[[Handsome Boys|The Handsome Boys]]
*Fellowship of the Golden Punner
*[[Honorable Company of the Silver Massacre]]

== Persona ==
Azuchi–Momoyama Period (1573-1600) Samurai

[[Category:15th Century Personas]]
[[Category:Japanese Personas]]
[[Category:Rapier Fencers]]

== Interests ==

*SCA Fencing Melees (any and all scenarios)
*Japanese Swordsmanship
*Japanese History and Culture
*Melee combat, strategies, and tactics
*Swordsmanship in general
*Helping out whenever possible

== Offices & Positions ==
*Baronial Jester of [[Bergental]] (12/2013-12/2014)
*Baronial Standard Bearer of [[Bergental]] (08/2014-08/2015) & (2016-2017)
*[[Queen's Guard]] - [[Edward_III_and_Thyra_II|Edward III & Thyra II]]
*Fencing Marshal at Large
*Barony of [[Bergental]] Fencing Champion (2017-2018)
*Deputy [[Chatelaine]] for the Barony of [[Bergental]] (6/2017-12/2017)
*[[Chatelaine]] for the Barony of [[Bergental]] (12/2017-01/2021)
*Pennsic XLVII Rapier Melee Champions Team
*Marshal of Fence for the Barony of [[Bergental]] (11/2019-07/2021)
*Deputy [[Chatelaine]] for the Barony of [[Bergental]] (01/2021-present)

== Awards ==
*[[Award of Arms]] - [[Edward III and Thyra II]]
*Order of the Sable Bear (Bergental martial award) - [[Emma MacMinn|Rob and Emma]]
*Cup of St. Bridette (Bergental service award) - [[Emma MacMinn|Rob and Emma]]
*[[Blue Tyger Legion]] as a member of the [[Handsome Boys]] - [[Kenric III and Avelina III]]
*[[Silver Wheel|Order of the Silver Wheel]] - [[Ivan and Matilde]]
*[[Silver Rapier|Order of the Silver Rapier]] - [[Ivan and Matilde]]
*[[Cloak of Perseverance]] - [[Ivan and Matilde]]
*[[Order of Valor of the East]] - [[Ozurr and Fortune]]

== Event Staff ==
*Parking Guide at several Bergental events
*MIC for Rapier at Bergental Investiture 2018
*MIC for Rapier at Summer Draw 2019

[[Category:Bergental]]