Up for an early start we took the train to Ueno, a busy suburb of Tokyo.  I remember when I attended my first class in Japan, […]

Monday 20th April Started the day meeting Pietman at Nishi Nippori station to buy tickets for the Shinkansen (bullet train).  I was very excited because it […]

Sunday 19th Early start on the train from Kita Senju to see the ‘Great Buddha’ at Kamakura (the old capital of Japan). It was very busy, […]

Saturday 18th: Had an early start to head over to Toyosu, Koto City for the immersive digital art museum – teamLab Planets.  Most enjoyable morning, truly […]

Today we had the opportunity to take a break from training and relaxed a little. We went to Asakusa and took a boat trip along the […]

Thursday 16/4 We set out early morning to Kita Senju a very busy station where we met Pietman Faasen sensei from South Africa. From there we […]

This morning we had the opportunity to study with Yonemoto Sensei, although being not too far from his dojo, the journey requires three trains and a […]

Today we celebrate not just a birthday, but the incredible life and legacy of our beloved Kancho (館長) Head of school, who turns 70. David is […]