Experience
居合・試し斬りを体験する

美しい日本文化を
みるからやってみるへ。
From “seeing” to “doing” beautiful Japanese culture.

日本刀に触れ、自分と向き合い、居合を体験する。
この日常では決して体感することのできない、
静寂と躍動を、海外の方だけでなく、
日本の方々にも知ってほしい。
自分の中に眠る集中力。驚くほどの爆発力。
当会の居合を通して武道の精神を感じてください。

Touch a Japanese sword, face yourself, and experience iai.
You can never experience this in your daily life.
The silence and dynamism are not only for people from overseas
I want the people of Japan to know about it.
The power of concentration that lies dormant within you. The amazing explosive power.
Please feel the spirit of Budo through our Iai.

Comprehensive Course
Three Disciplines of Kenjutsu (Iai・Gekken・Tameshigiri)

In this course, participants can experience the three disciplines of kenjuts, iai, gekken, and tameshigiri.
First, iai focuses on how to control and swing the sword. Next, gekken covers distancing, timing, offense, and defense against an opponent. Lastly, tameshigiri teaches how to control the blade while actually cutting through a target.

Price
¥25,000 Per Adults ※Limit of 10 participants
Experience
Time
90~120 minutes

Course Outline

01
Change into practice uniform
02
Lecture on Japanese swords
03
Lesson Basic Swordsmanship.
04
How to use the curve and center ridge
with a wooden practice sword.
05
Gekken Match
06
Tameshigiri (test cutting)
07
Certificate of participation

Tameshigiri Specialty Course

This course specializes in test cutting, which is called tameshigiri in Japanese. After a lecture on the Japanese sword, participants will learn how to handle and swing a Japanese sword. From there, they will cut progressively thicker rolls of straw mats which are called wara or tatami in Japanese. Starting with a thin roll of wara or full-size roll of wara, participants will be able to check their control of the angle of the blade. Next, they can take the challenge to cut a double rolled wara or two separate wara placed side-by-side. In either instance, if the angle of the sword blade is correct, it should not be difficult to cut through the wara. However, this is a more specialized course because if the angle of the blade is slightly off, it will be difficult to cut the wara.

Information

These courses will be temporarily suspended for the time being. We will announce on our website when it will be reopened.

Course Outline

01
Change into practice uniform
02
Lecture on Japanese swords
03
Learning to handle and swing
a sword using a blunt practice sword.
04
1st Tameshigiri (half roll・full roll)
05
2nd Tameshigiri (double roll、or two rolls side-by-side)

Test Cutting in Full Armor Course

In this course participants can experience the three disciplines of kenjutsu (iai, gekken, tameshigiri) and take the challenge of test cutting while wearing samurai armor. This experience will allow you to fully appreciate the high level of skill needed by the samurai to not only move around under the weight of the armor but also the increase difficulty it brought to successfully cut through a target. A brief explanation of the three disciplines that make up kenjutsu may be necessary for people unfamiliar with kenjutsu. First, iai focuses on how to control and swing the sword. Next, gekken covers distancing, timing, offense, and defense against an opponent. Lastly, tameshigiri teaches how to control the blade while actually cutting through a target.

Information

These courses will be temporarily suspended for the time being. We will announce on our website when it will be reopened.

Course Outline

01
Change into practice uniform
02
Lecture on Japanese swords
03
Lesson Basic Swordsmanship.
04
How to use the curve and center ridge
with a wooden practice sword.
05
Gekken Match
06
Tameshigiri (test cutting)
07
Certificate of participation

Reference Video

  • Tameshigiri「INAZUMA 」

  • Tameshigiri「KAZAGURUMA」

  • Trial Cutting of Helmeted Armor