Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Gennankai

02/11/2026

Kim Taylor Sensei - In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that just I learned of the passing of Kim Taylor Sensei; founder of the Sei Do Kai, good friend and colleague in the Japanese Sword arts. It was my great honor and privilege to be invited by Taylor Sensei to be a visiting Instructor at the Guelph School of Japanese Sword Arts (GSJSA) from 2002-2007, bringing groups of students from the Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Michigan Dojo to participate in the GSJSA while I taught seminars in the art of Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu. I will always have very fond memories of the many other Instructors from around the world that I met at the GSJSA and the friendships that were forged with them thanks to Taylor Sensei. I will especially remember the many evenings spent relaxing at the traditional Pubs in Guelph with Taylor Sensei and the other Instructors and students after full days of teaching and training, discussing everything from the finer points of Bujutsu to world events.

The Martial Arts world has lost one of its very best but his legacy will continue unabated through his many students and the people whose lives he touched throughout his lifetime. I will always consider myself extremely fortunate to have been one of those people…take your rest now in Buddah’s care, Sensei.

- Michael Alexanian (Gennan Buhaku)

11/23/2025

As we approach the end of 2025, we look forward to 2026 which marks the 30th Anniversary of Tamiya Ryu in America! Read about the history of the opening of the American Honbu Dojo and how the Gennankai plans to celebrate the occasion at https://www.ustamiyaryu.org. #田宮流 #居合術

11/23/2025

As we approach the end of 2025, we look forward to 2026 which marks the 30th Anniversary of Tamiya Ryu in America! Read about the history of the opening of the American Honbu Dojo and how the Gennankai plans to celebrate the occasion.

Like a solitary sentinel protecting an invaluable treasure, the Michigan Headquarters Dojo of the Tamiya School of Classical Japanese Swordsmanship (Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Michigan Honbu Dojo)/Shakunage Japanese Culture Center stands at one end of the traditional Japanese garden behind the home of DIan...

07/22/2025

July 19th The United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Gennankai held their annual Shinsa-Koshukai. Alexanian Gennan Buhaku sensei gave an inspiring lecture on Shu Ha Ri and Russell Gennetsu sensei led the group through the first four kata. Three students took their shinsa, observed by Gennan Buhaku sensei and Gennetsu sensei. We await Soke Tsumaki sensei’s final judgement. Many thanks to the Macomb branch for hosting the event this year!

06/06/2023

Gaze deep into the Reflecting Pool and find...

https://www.ustamiyaryu.org/articles

02/14/2023

Iaijutsu is a martial way (budo) as it practiced with a humble and modest heart and continually trains the spirit.

https://www.ustamiyaryu.org/

01/04/2023

Iaijutsu kata are performed solo and usually consist of three phases:

1) Nukitsuke - The initial sword draw
2) Kiritsuke - A follow up strike
3) Noutou - Resheathing the blade

https://www.ustamiyaryu.org/training

12/06/2022

Honbu and Branch Dojo Contacts:

East Lansing Honbu dojo:
Thomas Hufnagel (Gensui)

Southeast Michigan Branch dojo:
Daniel Mordan (Genzan)

Brighton Branch dojo:
James Russell (Gennetsu)

https://www.ustamiyaryu.org/locations

11/29/2022

Peruse Messages from the Head Instructor, Gaze into the Reflecting Pool, or Gain Insite from USTRI Instructors... it all leads to, "Eyes on the far away mountain".

https://www.ustamiyaryu.org/articles

10/30/2022

Today the Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Gennankai held their Aki Zentai Koushukai and Inkashiki Fall all member seminar and promotion ceremony) where Tsumaki Soke Sensei’s latest work was featured.

A more detailed report will follow but for now a heartfelt congratulations to all that took their shinsa and thank you to sensei for the signboard.

10/11/2022

A Message from the Gennankai Head Instructor as we enter the Fall seminar of practice.

Message from the Head Instructor The Path is the Path James Russell (Gennetsu), 2022-09-26 Budo training is, to perhaps state the obvious, a Do - that is, a Way. Much has already been written elsewhere on what that means. The typical metaphor is that Sensei has walked this path ahead of the student....