Sensei Willemse said he started his iaido training in 2004, while living in Pretoria, and enjoyed the opportunity of training under Akira Ishido at the Royal Japanese Embassy.

Kazuhiza Kaneda, a national Iaido champion in Japan, taught a two-day seminar at Boise State University over the weekend, hosted by the university’s Kendo club.

A samurai version of the Old West quick-draw, called iaido, is thriving in the Bay Area The martial art little known outside Japan deals with drawing a sword so skillfully, your opponent is doomed.

Seeking a way to share this aspect of its culture with visitors, in 2017 the Murayama Tourism Association came up with the idea of offering lessons in which travelers would learn the history and ...

In addition to custom Katana, KATANZO offers a range of Iaido training swords developed in collaboration with experienced Iaido practitioners.