After having them meet at the site and completing the registration
-Watch swordsmanship performances by the expert
Our instructor Mr. Lee Murayama has trained in various martial arts and is also an actor who has appeared in numerous films, TV dramas, and stage productions—including The Last Samurai.)
-Lectures on Japanese swords and other weapons
Combat styles evolved over the ages, and Japanese swords changed along with them; you will learn about this evolution while examining actual swords.・Practice with a wooden sword
・Trial slash with an imitation sword
Learn the fundamentals of body mechanics, mental focus, and breathing techniques essential for swordsmanship.
Practice movements while holding a wooden sword (bokuto).
This series of exercises cultivates the mental strength needed to maintain a calm, composed state of mind (heijoshin). It serves as a form of mental discipline—akin to zazen meditation—that allows you to look inward.
Finally, experience cutting through materials like rolled-up newspaper using a replica sword.
- Certificate of attendant
- Memorable photo
That's all, the workshop is over, and it has been disbanded
It is located in central Kyoto, about a three-minute walk west from Kyoto City Hall along Oike-dori Street. It is on the third floor of a building that has a seal shop on the ground floor.
It is located in central Kyoto, about a three-minute walk west from Kyoto City Hall along Oike-dori Street. It is on the third floor of a building that has a seal shop on the ground floor.
