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★BIG NEWS★ New Online Lessons Starting Soon!
Happy New Year, everyone! 新年 明けまして おめでとうございます！Thank you very much for always supporting our channel. There are still three months until we start making videos on Let’s ask Shogo again, but I wanted to tell you something really important today…! I’ll be starting “Yushin Ryu Iai (katana martial art) Online Lessons” on January 12th, 2024! Yushin Ryu is a Katana swordsmanship Ryu style I’ve been training for about two years. I will be the interpreter and sub-instructor of every class.
▼Sign Up Now▼
www.patreon.com/yushinryuonlinelessons
▼What is "Yushin Ryu Katana Skills”▼
Yushin Ryu is a rare katana martial art Ryuha style that teaches three forms of katana swordsmanship: Iai (katana drawing), Kenjutsu, and Tameshigiri (mat cutting). It is a two-katana style that trains the skills of the typical Uchi-katana, shorter Wakizashi, and dual-katana wielding. The left-hand drawing/sheathing of the katana and the Women’s Iai Kata are rare techniques that are unique to this Ryuha.
Watch more videos of Yushin Ryu Katana Skills: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp...
▼Why You Should Choose Our Online Lessons▼
★Learn Directly from the 2nd Headmaster: Seto Yushin Sensei
Your instructor will be the young and talented successor headmaster, Seto Yushin Sensei. He will demonstrate his amazing skills, watch you practice, give you feedback, and answer any questions you have about the techniques.
★Learn Wakizashi and Two-Katana Wielding
There are more than 100 Ryuha styles in katana martial arts, but most well-known styles only train with the longer Uchi-katana. However, our style, Yushin Ryu, is a two-katana style that trains with both the Uchi-katana and shorter Wakizashi. Therefore, you can train Wakizashi skills and two-katana-style techniques.
★Earning Official Dan Ranks and Participating in Training Camps/Competitions
You will be invited to our annual events for Dan rank promotion exams and Shizan (mat cutting) tournaments by joining our online lessons. We will also hold 3-day training camps before each event where you can actually train with us in person to boost your skills.
★Shogo (Let's ask Shogo) will Interpret Everything Perfectly in English
Shogo from Let's ask Shogo (1.7M subs), who is a student of Yushin Ryu himself (3rd Dan), will interpret everything in English perfectly. If you have any questions for Yushin Sensei, he will be happy to help anytime.
★Archived Videos are Free to Rewatch Anytime
Even if you miss a class or the regular lesson time doesn't fit your schedule, every lesson will be recorded for you to rewatch as many times as you like. Whenever you join our online lessons, you can access all the previous lessons to catch up to the classes anytime.
For more information about our Yushin Ryu and the online lessons that we provide, please visit our official website (yushinkankyoto.com/). If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment. I look forward to seeing you in class very soon!
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www.patreon.com/yushinryuonlinelessons
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★[FREE LESSON] Finally, online lessons are now available to practice iaido with Shogo★
☆Sign up now☆
patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei?utm_medium=clipboa…
▶︎What’s special about this online lesson?
Thank you very much for your support. I’m very happy to announce that I have finally started providing “Online Iaido Training” with Seki Sensei from Let’s ask Seki Sensei (90K subs). Seki Sensei is an 8th Dan (top rank) Kyōshi Iaido master who has trained for over 40 years. Not only that, but he has won the national championship THREE TIMES in the past. He is absolutely one of the best samurai masters to learn from, and now his lessons are accessible worldwide. I’ll always participate in every lesson to provide English interpretation so no Japanese skills are required.
●What does Iaido (Musō Shinden Ryu) look like?
https://youtu.be/BzDEsMhomhY
▶︎How are the lessons held? Who can join?
The online lessons will be held over Zoom every Tuesday 10:30~11:30 pm JST. Even if you can’t make it in time to participate on time, you can watch the archived videos of all the past lessons as many times as you want. No previous training is required, and you can join the community anytime. On the other hand, even if you already belong to a different dojo or Ryuha, as long as you’ve clarified it with your Sensei, you are free to join the online lessons. Members of the online lessons will also have the right to come to Japan and participate in the official examinations by the ZNKR Iai as Seki Sensei’s student. We hope to hold annual training camps right before the examinations, so please look forward to the information about that too (I am also Seki Sensei’s student and will be taking exams as well, so I hope to see you in Japan).
●What are the lessons like?
https://youtu.be/E8_0vDlV-8E
▶︎How do I sign up?
To join the online lessons, please jump to our Patreon page from the link. We hold two online lessons, so please be sure to choose the Musō Shinden Ryu course. After you press the “Join” button, you can make an account on Patreon and decide whether to pay by credit card or Paypal. You will then be able to see all the previous posts and archive videos. A post with the Zoom ID and password will be posted every Monday (JST), so you can copy it and join the lessons.
●For further information, please check out this video:
https://youtu.be/8xOIm8jrncg?si=QrIp5...
We will offer a FREE LESSON for the first month to celebrate our new challenge. If you are in any way interested in learning iaido, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Thank you very much for reading this post, please have a nice day!
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patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei?utm_medium=clipboa…
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＜Very close to reaching my goal… Another step toward my big dream!＞
“Let's ask Seki Sensei,” a new channel launched on January 1 of this year, has reached 3/4 of its goal this month (We are aiming to achieve 100,000 subscribers by the end of this year, but we already have more than 79,000 subscribers). It is all due to your support that we have been able to come this far in less than half a year. We will continue to do our very best to show the world the fascination of Kobudo, ancient Japanese martial arts.
Let's Ask Seki Sensei is a YouTube channel where you can learn the techniques of a Kobudo Ryuha (Asayama Ichiden Ryu) with a history of over 400 years. Seki Sensei, the 22nd headmaster of the school, generously shares his stunning skills with us. The techniques of the Samurai of the Sengoku period (1467~1615) include elaborate skills that are unimaginable in modern Budo.
Seki Nobuhide Sensei's Profile:
-Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu 22nd Head Master
-Muhi Ryu Iaijutsu 15th Instructor
-Muso Shinsen Jushin Ryu Instructor
-Shinto Muso Ryu Jo-jutsu Instructor
-Isshin Ryu Kusarigama-jutsu Instructor
-AJKF Iaido 8th Dan, Jodo 7th Dan, Kendo 5th Dan
The following videos are particularly popular on this channel…
・How "Throw" Draw is Actually Used in a Real Fight
https://youtu.be/Uk_9lIne9u4
・Proving that the Saya Sheath is as Powerful as the Katana Blade
https://youtu.be/cd5FiSVaxQk
・Proving Why the Jō (Japanese Staff) is So Strong
https://youtu.be/7nOMQIUFuaQ
If you haven't seen these videos yet, be sure to check them out. I guarantee you that it will greatly change your values towards iaido and swordsmanship.
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As I always say, my dream is "To make all Japan Lovers' Dreams Come True!"
It is a shame that Seki Sensei's skills which he has dedicated almost 50 years of his life to hone are confined to only his dojo in Ibaraki prefecture in Japan. There are many people around the world who want to learn from him, but there was no bridge to connect them. So I wanted to be that bridge.
I will continue to do my best to preserve Japanese traditional culture and make Japan a better place for future generations. It would be great if you can continue to support me on my journey.
P.S. I’m going to be starting 3 other huge projects from the beginning of June, so please look forward to more information
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▼Interested in learning Iai/Kenjutsu skills online?▼
Join the lessons here:
patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei?utm_medium=clipboa…
I am happy to announce that I’ve finally started online lessons of Iai (katana drawing) & Kenjutsu skills. Your instructor will be Seki Nobuhide sensei, the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu. This Ryuha style has carried on authentic samurai skills for 400 years in Japan, and I made a channel at the beginning of this year to introduce their skills (Let’s ask Seki Sensei youtube.com/@letsasksekisensei).
Seki Nobuhide Sensei's Profile:
-Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu 22nd Head Master
-Muhi Ryu Iaijutsu 15th Instructor
-Muso Shinsen Jushin Ryu Instructor
-Shinto Muso Ryu Jo-jutsu Instructor
-Isshin Ryu Kusarigama-jutsu Instructor
-AJKF Iaido 8th Dan, Jodo 7th Dan, Kendo 5th Dan
I will attend every lesson too to interpret everything into English, so even if you don’t speak Japanese there’s nothing you need to worry about. The lessons will be held every Saturday from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm (JST), and every lesson will be recorded and will be available to rewatch anytime.
What you can train: Basic Iai and Kenjutsu skills of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu (which you can do on your own at home)
-Throw draw techniques
-Kenjutsu body and weapon operation
-Basic Iai Kata, etc.
Equipment you need to take part in the online lessons:
-Uchi-katana Iaitō (training katana) OR Bokutō with sheath
-Training Gear (Dōgi, Hakama, Inner Obi, Outer Obi)
(Recommended shop to buy necessary equipment: tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo)
Please watch this video to learn more about the online lessons: https://youtu.be/ZBXqjXbbknM
Thank you so much for reading this post! I hope you have a nice day.
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<My New Channel Achieved 25,000 Subscribers!!>
All thanks to your support, my new YouTube channel "Let's ask Seki Sensei," which I started at the beginning of this year, achieved 25,000 subscribers in less than 2 months!
(Check it out!)
youtube.com/@letsasksekisensei
Our goal is to achieve 100,000 subscribers by the end of this year, so we really hope you can continue to support us by giving us LIKEs and sharing our videos!
I’m very close to convincing Seki sensei and the dojo members to start online lessons and to hold annual seminars in Japan, so please look forward to more information about it too.
If you haven’t checked out my new channel yet, these are some of the most recommended videos!
●How "Throw" Draw is Actually Used in a Real Fight
https://youtu.be/Uk_9lIne9u4
●How to Draw & Sheath a 150cm/60in Long Katana
https://youtu.be/hFVL0RzmbbI
●When Wakizashi (Short Katana) are Way Better Than the Katana
https://youtu.be/5KSbv_IIWN8
●This is How Two-Katana Style was Actually Fought
https://youtu.be/Zf-3W97twbk
●7 Self-Defense Techniques Using Metal Fans
https://youtu.be/PdJLQfLaOP4
Thank you so much for reading this post! I hope you have a wonderful day!
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<Our New Baby Boy, Zen is Born!>
We are happy to announce that our third baby, Zen was safely born on December 28th JST! Harumi is super healthy too (I was able to see them for 5 minutes keeping a 2m distance🤣).
Please give Harumi some time for her to recover from the delivery. She makes the thumbnails and does video editing, so we will be back on track with posting videos in February. But we will be doing a Livestream on January 2nd to introduce Zen to you✨
Happy holidays everyone, and thank you so much for always supporting us!
P.S. Does Zen look like me or Harumi?🤔
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▼The Samurai Experience is Off to a Good Start!!▼
I’m happy to announce that we’ve already been welcoming so many guests to our new samurai experience (“Samurai Training with Modern-day Musashi) we started in Kyoto! I just wanted to say again thank you so much for coming, and it was wonderful meeting you. We are accepting reservations for next year too, so if you have an opportunity to come to Kyoto, I hope you can visit us.
(Make your reservation here)
www.airbnb.com/experiences/4577764?locale=en
[What is “Samurai Training with Modern-day Musashi?”]
https://youtu.be/MqBCAC42zAM
The content of this experience:
1. Getting dressed in the training gear
2. Learning how to draw and sheath the katana safely
3. Learning how to swing the katana correctly
4. Cutting rolled tatami mats with a real katana
5. Watching the master's katana performance
*I, Shogo, will be your interpreter to guide you through the activity!
We actually started a new English Instagram account to show the skills of the master and the training we do at our dojo! I will be running this page so if you have any questions about the ryuha or the experience, please send me a message anytime✨
www.instagram.com/yushinkan_international/
Thank you so much for the time to read this post. I hope you have a great day!
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《Want to meet me in Kyoto? Welcome to the most authentic samurai training experience in Japan!》
I'm proud to announce that I'm back to working in the tourism industry in Kyoto again. I've officially become the interpreter of the 90-minute samurai experience held by Yushinkan Kyoto: "Samurai Training with Modern-day Musashi." I'm very happy that I finally have somewhere I can welcome you to meet me in Kyoto.
(Make your reservation here)
www.airbnb.com/experiences/4577764?locale=en
The content of this experience:
1. Getting dressed in the training gear
2. Learning how to draw and sheath the katana safely
3. Learning how to swing the katana correctly
4. Cutting rolled tatami mats with a real katana
5. Watching the master's katana performance
Yes, I actually introduced this experience in one of my videos about a year ago. After I took part in this activity, I fell in love with the skills of the ryuha, and the kindness of the members, and have been training here as an apprentice for more than half a year now.
"Chopping Up Mats with Katana in Real Samurai Armor at a Dojo in Kyoto, Japan"
https://youtu.be/MqBCAC42zAM
Watching the samurai master’s skills who has been training since he was 3 years old, and actually getting your hands on a real katana to chop mats will be an experience you will never forget. And I will give you clear instructions and happily answer any questions about katana, samurai, and martial arts. We will provide you with everything you need for your training, so all you need is an excited heart ready to go on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Please check the link above to make a reservation. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon in Kyoto.
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I’m Shogo, a Kyoto born and Hiroshima raised Japanese, that grew up in Michigan America for 6 years, and studied Mandarin in Beijing university for a year! I live in Kyoto, as I train in Iaido (katana), Sadō (tea ceremony), Noh theatre. My dream is "to make all Japan lovers' dreams come true" by carrying on Japanese traditional culture to the next century.
In this channel, you can take a closer look at Japanese traditional culture, tips on traveling to Kyoto, and social problems in Japan. So learners and lovers of Japanese language and culture, be sure to subscribe to enjoy more content (The content of my videos are based on personal studies and experience. There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects).
▷Started the channel: July 10th 2020
▷Achieved 100,000 subscribers: April 7th 2021
▷Achieved 1,000,000 subscribers: April 6th 2022
▷Achieved 2,000,000 subscribers: ??