2018 Demonstration at Meiji Shrine (Tokyo, Japan)

Our society joined demonstration for the dedication to Meiji Shrine held on 3rd November 2018 in Tokyo.
Souhonbu & Shiunjuku kobudo club members demonstrated.
We would like to express our sincere thanks for giving us this holy opportunity.

2018 Demonstration at Tesshukai (Shimizu, Japan)

Our society joined demonstration to celebrate 15th anniversary of Shizuoka Tesshukai on 29th September 2018 at Shimizu budo jou in the Shimizu multipurpose sports ground, Shizuoka prefecture.
Our members from Shimizu-branch, Shunseikan-branch participated and demonstrated Ryukyu Kobujutsu.
We would like to express our sincere thanks for giving us this holy opportunity.

(Photo by Mr.Toshiaki Watanabe)

2018 Demonstration at Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima, Japan)

Our society joined demonstration for the dedication to Itsukushima Shrine [World Heritage Site] held on 19th August 2018 at Miyajima island, Hiroshima prefecture.
Wakayama-ken, Ichikawa branch and Meiji university Shiunjuku Kobudo club members participated and demonstrated Ryukyu Kobujutsu.
We would like to express our sincere thanks for giving us this holy opportunity.

2018 South Africa seminar

Shihans Masaharu Okawa and Hiromasa Kawasaki visited South Africa from 15th to 28th August 2018 for Ryukyu Kobujutsu/Yuishinkai seminar hosted by South Africa branch and could deepen a significant international friendship with South African Yuishinkai and Ryukyu Kobujutsu members, Mr. Colman Fink from USA, Mr. G Machet from Mauritius.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Shihan Mr. Edward Jardine, South Africa branch chief, for giving us this opportunity and we appreciate all of the best efforts & arrangements by Jardine shihan, Mrs.Jardine, all family & participants.

[Photo from Shihan Mr.Edward Jardine]

2018 United Kingdom Summer Seminar

The Ryukyu Kobujutsu U.K. summer seminar was held in London on 17th to 19th August 2018.
The seminar took place under the tutelage of Shihan Mr. Toshio Okabayashi from Japan.
We appreciate all of the devoted efforts & arrangements by Mr. Julian Mead (Seminar organizer, Branch Head in U.K.) and all his students & international participants.

2018 Germany Seminar

The Ryukyu Kobujutsu Germany seminar was held in Nurnberg on 15th to 18th June 2018.
There were 261 members attended through the seminar from 7 different countries coming from Germany, Japan, Canada, USA(Branch head: Mr.Bernard Edwards), The Netherlands(Branch head: Mr.Frank van den Nieuwendijk) and Belgium(Branch head: Mr.Kurt Van Meel), Denmark(Branch Head: Mr.Flemming Almtorp).
The seminar took place under the tutelage of Shihan Mr. Toshio Okabayashi from Japan.
We appreciate all of the devoted efforts & arrangements by Mr. Josef Schaefer (Seminar organizer, Branch Head in Germany) and all his students & international participants.

2018 Demonstration at Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)

We have participated in the demonstrations for the dedication to Shimogamo shrine and Shiramine shrine on 4th & 5th May 2018. We thank the opportunities.
Nihon Kobudo Shinko Kai（Japan Kobudo Promotion Society）website: http://kobushin.jp/

2018 President of The Canadian Ryukyu Kobujutsu Association visit GHQ dojo（Tokyo,Japan)

Mr.Noel Blais, a student of Shihan Mr.Shane Higashi shibucho & President of The Canadian Ryukyu Kobujutsu Association made a first visit to our Shibuya GHQ dojo on 24th April 2018.
We thank for sharing this international social time through training and so on.

(Photo by Ms Miho NomuraLeger)

2018 Demonstration at Asakusa (Tokyo, Japan)

Our society joined Japanese traditional martial arts demonstration on 21st April 2018 at Asakusa in Tokyo (in total 245 demonstrators from 45 schools).
We would like to express our sincere thanks for giving us this fruitful opportunity.
Nihon Kobudo Shinko Kai（Japan Kobudo Promotion Society）website: http://kobushin.jp/

(Photos by Mr.Junichi Masubuchi)

2018 Demonstration at Shizuoka Sengen Shrine (Shizuoka, Japan)

Our society joined demonstration for the dedication to the Shizuoka Sengen Shrine held on 3rd April 2018 in Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka prefecture.
Our members from Shimizu-branch, Shunseikan-branch participated and demonstrated Ryukyu Kobujutsu.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Shizuoka Sengen Shrine for giving us this holy opportunity.
(Photo by Shihan Masaharu Okawa)

2018 Ryujin Festival Chikara (Shizuoka, Japan)

“Ryujin” Festival ”Chikara 2018 in Shizuoka” (Event organizer Ikko Suzuki) was held on 11th March, 2018 atGranship hall and Ryukyu Kobujutsu demonstrations by Shizuoka branch members (martial arts guidance by Shihan Masaru Shingai) were introduced in the event.

2018 Graduation party of Meiji university Kobudo club (Tokyo, Japan)

The graduation party of Meiji university Kobudo club was held on 10th March 2018 in Tokyo.
We celebrated the start of Miss Moe Ikuta's new life.

2018 Domestic Ryukyu Kobujutsu Seminar (Tokyo, Japan)

After our annual meetings, the annual domestic Ryukyu Kobujutsu seminar was held in Tokyo during 3rd and 4th March 2018.
The members gathered from Souhonbu, domestic branches, Canada and Belgium practiced Ryukyu Kobujutsu, Karate, and Taijutsu under the guidance of President Kisho Inoue Sensei.
We were able to achieve meaningful exchanges among members through social gatherings, such as training.