Opening Event - January 2024
An opening event and embu were held on January 13, 2024 at Kenshinkan Dojo in Magnolia, TX - the training location for Magnolia Mugaikai. Many members of the Yokohama Mugaikai and US Mugairyu Iai Hyodo groups attended. The following gallery highlights their participation.
Sunday morning - Mugairyu Iai Hyodo training session.
Group photo of participants - kenshi from Japan, London/Turkey, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, San Diego, LA, Bay Area CA, and several locations in Texas.
Nomura Sensei with Guy Power Sensei (founder of Kenshinkan Dojo) and Dave Drawdy Sensei of the International Battodo Federation.
Nomura Sensei performing Shiho Barai - a ritual purification of the dojo.
Nomura Sensei performing Shiho Barai.
Kurt Brown Sensei performing Mugairyu Iai Hyodo kata.
Kurt Brown Sensei performing Mugairyu Iai Hyodo kata.
Yoshitaka Satoh and Keyan Jafari perform Mugairyu Iai Hyodo Iai-no-Kata (paired forms).
Yoshitaka Satoh and Keyan Jafari perform Mugairyu Iai Hyodo Iai-no-Kata (paired forms).
Nomura Sensei, Kurt Brown Sensei and John M. in front of the new Magnolia Mugaikai flag - a gift from Nomura Sensei. The flag contains Magnolia designs created by Takada san from the Yokohama Mugaikai - beautiful work.
Members of Yokohama Mugaikai - left to right - Yoshitaka Satoh (San Diego), Kurt Brown (Washington D.C.), Nomura Sensei (Yokohama), John Mutschink (Magnolia/The Woodlands), Derek Weaver (Washington D.C.), Keyan Jafari (San Diego), Yilmaz Karadeniz (London/Turkey).
Nomura Sensei receives an historic sterling silver sake cup that was once presented to the 3rd Company, Instruction Battalion of the Toyama Military Academy pre-1945. Around the outer rim is engraved 陸軍戸山学校教導大隊第三中隊記念
Nomura Sensei receives an historic sterling silver sake cup that was once presented to the 3rd Company, Instruction Battalion of the Toyama Military Academy pre-1945. Around the outer rim is engraved 陸軍戸山学校教導大隊第三中隊記念
Close up view of cup - an historic sterling silver sake cup that was once presented to the 3rd Company, Instruction Battalion of the Toyama Military Academy pre-1945. Around the outer rim is engraved 陸軍戸山学校教導大隊第三中隊記念
Close up of engraving - an historic sterling silver sake cup that was once presented to the 3rd Company, Instruction Battalion of the Toyama Military Academy pre-1945. Around the outer rim is engraved 陸軍戸山学校教導大隊第三中隊記念
Nomura Sensei receiving an iron tessen from Andrew Delitka Sensei on behalf of the Mizu Hi Kobukai.
John M. receiving an iron tessen from Jeff Toms Sensei of the Mizu Hi Kobukai..
A beautiful iron tessen with the kikusui mon.
Friday evening training group - sessions of Mugairyu Iai Hyodo, Shin Shin Ryu and Toyama Ryu/Nakamura Ryu were held.
Friday pre-training - NASA Space Center visit.
Nomura Sensei with John M. in front of the Saturn V main rockets - HUGE!
Sunday morning - Mugairyu Iai Hyodo training session.
Sunday morning - Mugairyu Iai Hyodo training session.
Group photo of participants - kenshi from Japan, London/Turkey, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, San Diego, LA, Bay Area CA, and several locations in Texas.