Japanese swordsmanship at Itten Dojo offers an ideal (and safe) way to return to physical activity while at the same time exercising your mind and expanding your spirit.

Ono-ha Itto-ryu kenjutsu is recognized as the oldest of many schools of swordsmanship that developed from the original teachings of Ito Ittosai Kagehisa. Ono-ha was founded by Ono Jiroemon Tadaaki (1565–1628), the immediate successor to Ittosai and a renowned swordsman who went on to become an instructor to both the second and third Tokugawa shogun. Since that time, the art has been passed on through generations to the present day, in an unbroken lineage. The headquarters of Ono-ha Itto-ryu is the Reigakudo in Tokyo, Japan — Yabuki Yuji is the 18th and current Soke (headmaster) of the ryu and the third head of the Reigakudo. Our kenjutsu-kai is an authorized training group under the auspices of the Reigakudo, and the first representative of our dojo has already visited the Reigakudo and trained directly with Yabuki Soke. Learn more at https://ittendojo.org/ono-ha-itto-ryu.htm

Iaido, the art of drawing the Japanese sword to an immediate, defensive technique, began as a subset of kenjutsu. The solo forms being practiced are codified answers to the problem of surprise attacks, answers developed hundreds of years ago by Japanese warriors that experienced (and survived) such assaults. Iaido has evolved from these combative roots to become a profound and very personal, transformative practice. We train in the Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu style of iaido, an almost 450-year-old school of swordsmanship. Our iaido-kai is an authorized study group under the guidance of visiting instructor Nicklaus Suino, Director of Training at the Japanese Martial Arts Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Suino Sensei was All-Tokyo Champion for four consecutive years between 1989 and 1992, competing against hundreds of Japanese in their native art of iaido. He’s written four books on Japanese martial arts and consults internationally on strategies for personal and professional growth using the principles of swordsmanship. Learn more at https://ittendojo.org/iaido.htm

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