Japanese-Chinese Martial Arts International Friendship Festival

Every 2 years, Xing Yanling Sensei, taijiquan instructor, and Sugawara Sensei organize the Japanese-Chinese Martial Arts International Friendship Festival. It brings together martial artists from around the world for demonstrations, music, and friendship. 

14th International Martial Arts Festival details coming soon! check the Events Page for updates!

Japanese and other ancient sword making techniques

Latest publications on this subject are located on the magazine articles page, prior academic articles are located here. 

Check out the various stages of sword making in the weapons galleries HERE.

Chubachi Bijutsukan, a sword museum in Miyagi prefecture features Sensei's work on sword making http://chubachimuseum.client.jp

Wakizashi from special project on...

Wakizashi made by Hokke Saburo Nobufusa who used Finnish Tamahagane (Very low carbon steel).