Friday 18th October Amidst much excitement, departure day had arrived. It had been over 5 years since my last visit to Japan and it felt long overdue. Having boarded the airport bus on route to the British Airways flight which awaited, I glimpsed a familiar face and exchanged smiles, sensing a mutual feeling of comradery…
In August 2017, the martial arts community witnessed a remarkable gathering at the Dublin City University Glasnevin campus – the Ireland Tai Kai, a special multi-day training event that brought together ninjutsu enthusiasts from far and wide. The journey began at the crack of dawn as Kenshu Dojo from Kettering, represented by Kevin (Dojo-Cho), John,…
My First Time in Honbu, Japan May 1998 The dream to visit the country that spawned the rise of the legendary ninja had been growing since my first encounter with Grandmaster Tanemura Soke some years earlier. The reality of this dream was about to be realised as I boarded my flight from London Heathrow in…
