ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • 2012 Soke Visit
    Kazuo Tsumaki (Genwa), 15th Soke of Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu and Tsuyako Endo (Gentei) Sensei will visit US Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu from June 30 through July 9, 2012.

  • Open Seminar with Kazuo Tsumaki (Genwa) Soke, July 6th, 2012
    USTRI is pleased to present an Open Seminar with Tsumaki Kazuo (Genwa) Soke on Friday, July 6th, 2012, at East Lansing Hannah Community Center, East Lansing, Michigan, from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon. Please click here for more details.

  • Transition of Eastman Sensei
    Eastman Sensei, former Branch Manager for the Southeast Michigan Honbu Dojo was with USTRI from October 7, 2000 through December 31, 2011. During his tenure, he became an Ordained Buddhist Monk (Ven. Bup Chon) through the Taego Order, a Korean based Zen Buddhist Order. He received ordination at Seonamsa Monestary in South Korea in 2010. Eastman Sensei has transitioned from Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu to focus on his Buddhist commitments. We wish him well in his endeavors.

    The branch is now managed by: Michael Alexanian (Gennan) - 7th Dan, USTRI Southeast Michigan Honbu Manager (Shibucho),USTRI General Manager (Sokatsu Shibucho), Genwakai Head Instructor (Shihan), Email: AlexGennan@comcast.net.

 

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:
“Study Iai seriously. Iai begins from the eyes... rather than from the ears.”

- Kazuo Tsumaki Genwa Soke
 
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