PHOTOS

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • NEW SECTION: We have added a new section to our web site called "Instructor Forum". This is a place for the instructors of USTRI to post ideas, thoughts and comments about situtations that arise during training or teaching. Please follow the Articles link to see that section.
  • Welcome to the latest version of the United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu (USTRI) website! Through the extensive efforts of Brent Eastman Sensei, our Webmaster and Southeast Michigan Branch Manager, the USTRI website has been given a new look and some new features that you are sure to find quite helpful and interesting, such as: easier to navigate menu items for branches and training information, a new format for the Photo Pages, a translation of The History of Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu by 14th Headmaster Tsumaki Seirin (Genshin), and much more. We hope that you will take some time to explore the site and see what other surprises await you! Doumo arigatou gozaimasu!

    - Michael Alexanian (Gennan), General Manager & Head Instructor,
    & Dianne C. Alexanian, Director of Operations
  • The USTRI Michigan Honbu Dojo is pleased to announce that it is now offering a regular schedule of Demonstration and Information Sessions and Open Seminars. Please refer to the News section of this website for further information about these programs and a complete schedule of when and where they will be held.
  • The Clarkston Michigan Branch will be moving to the Birmingham area and will now be called the Southeast Michigan Branch. Please click here for more information: Southeast Michigan Branch
  • An eleven-member delegation from USTRI, including Alexanian Shihan, traveled to Japan to participate in the Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Genwakai Taikai in November of 2008.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • Shinsakai / Taikai
    June 13th 10:00 - 4:00 at the Hannah Community Center, Lansing, Michigan
    Social gathering: To be held at the Honbu Dojo afterwards.
    This is a closed event - for current TRI Deshi only
  • Fall All-Member Practice Session
    Location: Southeast Michigan Branch Dojo
    Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
    Social gathering: To be held at local restaurant afterwards.
    This is a closed event - for current TRI Deshi only
  • Winter New Year’s Practice (Shinnen Geiko) and Mirror Polishing (Kagami Biraki)
    Location: East Lansing Hannah Community Center
    Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
    New Year’s Party: To be held at Ai Fusion Sushi Restaurant in East Lansing afterwards.
    This is a closed event - for current TRI Deshi only
 

The photos above are of the Kikyou, or Japanese Balloon flower, which is the flower used by the Tsumaki family on their Kamon, or family crest.
Welcome to the United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu website. This is the North American site for this 400-year old Japanese Art of Swordsmanship. Here you will discover its history and traditions that continue to develop and are being protected outside of Japan.

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MONTHLY THOUGHT FROM SOKE SENSEI:
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 - Kazuo Tsumaki Genwa Soke
 
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The symbol at the top of the page is the family crest (Mon) of the Tsumaki Family and is the formal crest of the United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Organization