Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Shufukai Japan Tour/秀風会ジャパンツアー



5 members of Shufukai went to Japan to practice kendo!

We went to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka and Kyoto to visit 10 different places and practiced 12 times with in 10days out of 13 days we were in Japan and watch the All Japan Kendo Championship Tournament in live. (Ogimura-sensei practiced 13 times in 11 days!)

Everyone had a great time practicing Kendo and drinking while in Japan.

Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shufukai/sets/72157628961842311/


We visited the following dojos:

Nihon University First High School

Keio University alumni Kendo club (Mita-kai)

Meguro ward kendo federation’s practice

Tobata ward kendo federation dojo in Fukuoka

Asahi-area joint practice in Osaka

Osaka Police Special Kendo team’s practice

Izumi-Kenyukai

Konnou Kendo Dojo

Nerima ward volunteer kendo practice

Hikarigaoka High School


Total number of people practiced (Og’s case):

8-dan sensei: 8

7-dan sensei: 35

6-dan and below: 45


Activities on the days we didn’t have a practice:

-Watch All Japan Kendo Championship Tournament in Budokan.

-Sightseeing in Kyoto

-Visited Ebisu Beer Museum and O-Edo Onsen (Public hot spring bath)

-Drinking and Drinking and Drinking


We met several Shufukai alumni members, AEUSKF alumni members as well as a lot of people both we knew and for the first time.

We learned so much in Kendo and all of brought back a lot of homework to improve our kendo.

Thank you very much for all senseis, friends, and supporters for your hospitalities, kendo lessons, guidance and kindness to make our trip so meaningful and unforgettable.

We were so lucky and honored to meet all of you.


5人の秀風会メンバーが剣道修行のため日本を訪れました。

東京、福岡、大阪,そして京都を回り,10の道場にお邪魔させて頂き,12回もの稽古を日本に滞在した13日間のうちの10日間でやり遂げました。(荻村先生は11日間で13回)また,全日本剣道選手権大会を武道館で生観戦する事も出来ました。

参加者全員が稽古に飲みにとおおいに楽しみ、とても有意義な時間を過ごしました

写真はこちらから。http://www.flickr.com/photos/shufukai/sets/72157628961842311/

今回お邪魔させて頂いた道場:

日大一高(荻村先生の母校)

三田会(慶応大学OB会)

目黒区剣道連盟稽古会

北九州戸畑区剣道連盟道場(福岡)

旭地区剣道稽古会(大阪)

大阪府警特練稽古(大阪)

泉剣友会

金王道場

練馬区有志稽古会

光が丘高校


稽古を頂いた方々の人数 (荻村先生の場合):

8段先生:8名

7段先生:35名

6段以下:約45名


稽古のなかった3日間の活動:

武道館において全日本剣道観戦

京都観光

エビスビール記念館、大江戸温泉

飲み会、飲み会また飲み会


日本では元秀風会メンバー、元全東部剣道連盟のメンバーや,その他の懐かしい面々との再会、そして新しい出会いも沢山ありました。

その出会いの中で,沢山のことを学び,またこれからの剣道上達のための沢山の宿題をボストンに持ち帰りました。

先生方、剣友の皆様,そして,今回のツアーを支えてくださった皆様の、献身的で親切なおもてなし,ご指導,そしてサポートに大変感謝しております。

御陰さまで,一生忘れることの出来ない,有意義な日本ツアーとなりました。

皆様との出会いは本当に幸運で素晴らしいものでした。

4 comments:

  1. Hi, this is Miyun. Who is writing this blog? Is it Ogi ss or one of the boys? I just saw this writing and enjoyed seeing the photos at Flickr. Seems like you guys had a great time! It was so nice to see you.
    See you soon, back in US.
    Hugs,
    -M

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    1. Hi Miyun, it is me. You must know by noticing a lot of English mistakes in the post. It was nice to hear from you.
      Hope to see you soon.

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  2. Ogimura Sensei,

    It looks as though everyone had an amazing trip! I wish I could have been there, I was hoping I would have been able to spend some time living in Japan by now, but I have just finished college and am still living in Somerville. I miss practicing at Shufukai very much, and have been spending a lot of time thinking and reading about Kendo. Hopefully I will be able to return sometime soon. Thanks for posting these great pictures! I hope to see so many of these beautiful places some day. I recognize the Butokuden in Kyoto, as well as Kinkakuji and Ryoanji temples, and you guys met up with Toyotomi Sensei! Practicing at the training camp with Toyotomi Sensei and Tahara Sensei and everyone else, (and the drinking afterward,) are very happy memories for me. Take care, and I hope to see everyone at Shufukai again in the near future!

    ~Akamon

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    1. Hi Chris,

      Thank you for your comment.
      We miss you and hope to see you soon.

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