Kenjutsu and Iaido at Komyozan Dojo

We are the oldest classical Japanese sword dojo in Boise – teaching  iaido and Itto-ryu kenjutsu.   This is koryu in Boise’s North End,  and our lineage is:

YAMAOKA Tesshu

SATO Chuzou Sensei

SHOJI Hisaya Sensei

Kimbal Anderson Sensei

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tesshu

Hisaya SHOJI Sensei

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Menkyo Kaiden awarded to Kimbal Anderson Sensei by Hisaya Shoji Sensei

 

[to] Takeharu Yoshi-san

 

 

 

–  MEIKYOU  SHIMIZU  –

clear mirror, still water

 

 

–                     MU                       –

…            [the void]

 

–    ITTOU RYOUDAN    –

….entering from the back,

drawing them into the future

 

–               ZANSHIN              –

…continuing awareness

….  …with no dullness

 

 

–          HEIJOUSHIN          –

…    …everyday mind

 

 

–        SUIGETSU  1 – 2         –

…moon on the water

 

–                 SEI-DOU                –

…motion in stillness –

– stillness in motion…

 

 

–       KENTAI ITTOU       –

attacking and waiting are one

 

 

–     KOUBOU ITTOU      –

attack and defence are one

 

–      YO-MEI-GAKU      –

study of the philosophy

of WANG YANG MING

 

 

– CHI-GYOU GOUITSU –

unification of knowledge and action

 

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