Schedule & Events

A shin’nenkai (新年会) is a Japanese New Year gathering held in early January to celebrate the start of the year, build camaraderie, and set a positive tone for the months ahead. 

This year's shin’nenkai was a great opportunity to get together outside of the dojo for good food, drinks, and company.

Randy Manning took the opportunity to thank everyone for making 2025 a great year for our dojo and set a positive tone for 2026. 

Many thanks to Gary for putting it all together. 

Otsukaresama deshita !

Special thanks to the Hokuto Dojo in Sacramento for hosting Mark Hague for a seminar. This is a photo from the first day. Thanks to all who attended. 

Day 2 photo of the seminar hosted by the Hokuto Dojo. The focus on day 2 and 3 were more advanced techniques with senior students.  

Special thanks to the Italy Branch for hosting Mark Hague for this training. It was well attended by members from across Italy, and others traveled from as far as Belgium and Israel. Thanks to all for attending. 

It was an honor and pleasure to get together with friends from Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, and of course, Pennsylvania for a seminar led by Mark Hague. 

Day 1 photo of Ono-ha Itto-ryu seminar hosted by the Martial Arts Preservation Association (MAPA) and taught by Mark Hague. We were honored to train with participants from Pennsylvania, New York, and Texas, covering both the basics and more advanced skills.

Day 2 photo of Ono-ha Itto-ryu seminar hosted by the Martial Arts Preservation Association (MAPA) and taught by Mark Hague. 

Photo of Ono-ha Itto-ryu seminar hosted by the Martial Arts Preservation Association (MAPA) and taught by Mark Hague. We were honored to train with participants from Pennsylvania, New York, and Minnesota. 

During this year's domestic seminar, the Reigakudo hosted soke from other schools to demonstrate their arts. It was a unique experience to have so many experts of Japan's ancient martial arts share knowledge of their respective lineages. 

Home of the Tsugaru Daimyo when Ono-ha Itto-ryu was introduced to the Tsugaru Domain. Photo was taken during a cultural tour of northern Japan after the Tokyo seminar, 2025. Photo courtesy of William Estill.

Nobumasa was the first of the Tsugaru line to learn Ono-ha Itto-ryu. Photo was taken during a cultural tour of northern Japan after the Tokyo seminar, 2025. Photo courtesy William Estill.