It was a long time coming. The old cloth I use to oil my iaito is so old that no one would ever think that it was once white. It’s in a pretty sorry state. While I was at Nosyudo the other day, I did it. I finally picked up…
After a long 4 year break, members of Seito Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu (MJER) were able to get together for the organization’s annual taikai and banquet. This will mostly be a journal-style post about my trip, but first, What is the MJER Zen Nihon Iaido Taikai? The Muso Jikiden Eishin…
It’s the middle of summer here in Gifu. Thankfully, summers are shorter than they are in my hometown, Houston, but hot nonetheless. I was driving to work in my car-turned-oven when I realized something: I’m participating in an iaido embu at a very nice Noh theater in August. I need…
On May 12, 2019, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the 7 year anniversary ceremony commemorating Fukui Masato-sensei becoming the 23rd soke of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. Before the Event This ceremony happens annually at Inaba Jinja (JP) in Gifu City. I’ve been a member of Chubu Eishinkan…