The Budo Odyssey: Living and Training in Japan

In the above photograph, Yakumaru Jigen Ryu from Shiga warms up for their part of the demonstration. They also gave an impromptu "hands on" demonstration, letting other participants (including myself) and onlookers practice their style.

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May 5th, 2012 was a lovely Saturday in Nagoya. The overcast, windy and rainy weather that had persisted during the week seemed to call ...