GODZILLA 1954 with BOC

Initial D Judas Priest

32nd KOBUDO ENBU at ASAKUSA Shrine.

ASAKUSA 

SENSO-Ji is temple.

Popular tourist attractions in Tokyo Japan.

And close to here, we have Asakusa Shrine.

Symbol of Shrine. Gate for the sanctuary.

Last month, April 12, we have had 32nd Kobudo Enbu.
The organizer changed place. It's first time to holding here. It's fitting !
There is more visitors than before.

Tento ryu Naginata.

Tamiya ryu.

Sekiguchi ryu.

Jikishinkage ryu.

Onoha Itto ryu.

It's a beautiful day !

At the same time, we have had a few wedding ceremony.

See a bridegroom who wearing black cloth in Japanese wedding style.

They are international couple with everybody's blessings.

Wonderful.

SAKURA

Setagaya Hachiman

entrance

Hachiman means eight flags. It's military symbol.

Guardian for samurai.

back side

I missed seeing cherry blossom this season. I'm late.

flower pieces falling like a rain.

There is Sumo stadium.

A 100 times ... pray to God for help.

another Shrine in the same precincts.

branch of Itsukushima shrine, many branches throughout Japan.

images sea side.

Make my Kimono

It's so expensive !

Nowadays, Kimono is not popular, very special.

I have a few Kimono. These are ready-made and second hand.

My teacher told me that she found a nice cloth for Jiuta-Mai which is 

priced down at new year sale.

I save my money !

This is the one.

Silver gray, genuine silk.
I took my measurements, it will fit me.

It takes about 40 days for ready.

Questing mind

I'd like to show you a few more pics from Nov 3rd.

It's Shinkage-Ryu woman. See her beautiful Kamae.

She is always perfect, but she has never think that herself perfect.

She is always questing. She is tryng to find fault with herself.

She is trying hard.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful Samurai ladies...

They are refined by Martial art

Takeda-ryu Yabusame

She looks so nice in pink formal attire.

Chokugen-ryu 

Chokugen-ryu Oo Nginata is a old school, using most longest Naginata in Japan.

That is called Benkei's Naginata. If it's true, it's continuing for more than 800 years !

Benkei lived in 12th century. Actually, it is said that Benkei has had 7 weapons and Naginata is his favorite. So that huge Naginata reminds people a Benkei's image.

Then women who armed with Naginata reminds Tomoe or Shizuka. They also lived 12th century, Heian-era in Japan and they are very good at Naginata, too. Shizuka's husband Minamoto Yoshitune is Benkei's master, and Tomoe's husband is Minamoto Yoshinaka. Minamoto clan is one of origin of  Samurai.

Chokugen-ryu is different from other Naginata schools. It needs special skill to use long and heavy Naginata. 

She is also good at Onoha Itto-ryu. 

Shinkage-ryu girls

Uranami perhaps. They have performed Empi there.

Empi or Ukihune.

Uranami

Very young girls performing Empi of Shinkage-ryu. They looks middle teen age.

Performing very beautiful, it's faithful to Basics. The girls has a great future.

This is same school's young ladies. Showing Ni-no-kiri (Zanshin) from Itto-ryodan.

How beautiful ! Perfect ! 

Basics makes them up perfect figure of Shinkage-ryu.

I am a great fan of her who wearing white. 

Lower Ai-Siegan. Kissaki 3 sun.

This distance, range is the limits of safety. One more step, dead or alive.

See result below.

White Uchi-dachi steps into the range. She has lost her Kote.

Blue Shi-dachi has been waiting for Uchi-dachi's attack to intercept.

I'm looking forward to see them again next year.