Shinkendo of Birmingham

05/19/2026

Congratulations Robin and Jackson on your promotion to Kirigami (切 紙). Jinsei Shinkendo!

05/03/2026

A full class today with all skill levels represented: from first day to advanced.

04/17/2026

Photos from our 2026 Sakura Matsui enbu.
Photos courtesy of Kathryn Phillips Photos

03/24/2026

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03/20/2026

RIP Chuck Norris. Here he is in a scene from “Walker, Texas Ranger” fighting Shinkendo founder Obata Toshishiro.

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03/19/2026

Just two days until our Cherry Blossom Festival!!

Today's spotlight falls on Shinkendo of Birmingham , a regular at the Festival! They will be performing at 2:45 PM this year.

Shinkendo is a system of Japanese swordsmanship founded by Obata Toshishiro.
Incorporating techniques and concepts culled from numerous sword traditions, Shinkendo unifies into one comprehensive system the most important elements of traditional swordsmanship training!

Check out their website here: www.shinkendobirmingham.com , and make sure to catch their performance on Saturday afternoon! 🌸

03/18/2026

Some photos from our enbu at the 2026 "Year of the Horse" East Asian Heritage Festival. Photo credit: Nik Layman.

03/17/2026

Video by Sean Huckestein

02/25/2026

02/18/2026

Please join us this Saturday at the Birmingham Museum of Art as part of their Year of the Horse East Asian Heritage Festival. This is a free event open to the public. There will be two combined performances: the first from 1:30 - 2:30 and the second from 3:30 - 4:30. We hope to see you there!