Photography

Below you can find a selection of martial arts and travel photography from events I have attended. I feel at most times that photography better captures the essence of these endeavors than anything I could write.

  • Oct 5, 2024

    photos : Kyoto & Nara

    I visited Nara and Kyoto again after twenty years, taking time to make pilgrimage to Mt. Kurama and the seat of Honzan-ha Shugendo.
  • Mar 10, 2024

    photos : Kagami Biraki 2024

    The Gassankan Jikishinkage-ryū study group participated in a Kagami Biraki at Lonin.
  • Aug 1, 2023

    photos : Dispersing the Ki Field

    I visited Tsubaki Daijinja in Granite Falls, Washington, with friends from Takamura-ha Shindo Yoshin Ryu during its last weekend before it was closed.
  • Mar 1, 2023

    photos : Kagami Biraki 2023

    The Gassankan Jikishinkage-ryū study group participated in a Kagami Biraki at Lonin.
  • Aug 30, 2021

    photos : Keiko at Seattle Budokan

    During a lull in the pandemic the Gassankan Jikishinkage-ryū study group took the opportunity to practice indoors at the Seattle Budōkan.
  • Aug 30, 2016

    photos : Enbu for Karunakaran

    The Hobyokan and Masakikai held an enbu in memorial to Karunakaran, senior most student of Donn Draeger in Shindo Muso-ryu jo.
  • Mar 1, 2016

    photos : Kagami Biraki 2016

    Masakikai/Hobyokai Kagami Biraki held in Sterling Virginia in 2016. Arts demonstrated included Shindo Muso-ryu jo, Isshin-ryu kusarigama, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu heiho, Kashima Shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu kenjutsu, Masaki-ryu manriki, Hontai Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu, and Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu.
  • Mar 1, 2015

    photos : Kagami Biraki 2015

    Masakikai/Hobyokai Kagami Biraki held in Sterling Virginia in 2015. Arts demonstrated included Shindo Muso-ryu jo and related arts, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu heiho, Kashima Shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu kenjutsu, Masaki-ryu manriki, Hontai Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu, and Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu.
  • Oct 1, 2014

    photos : Capital Katori 2014

    Practice at Capital Katori hosted at Capital Aikikai in Silver Spring, MD
  • Mar 1, 2014

    photos : Kagami Biraki 2014

    Masakikai/Hobyokai Kagami Biraki held in Sterling Virginia in 2014. Arts demonstrated included Shindo Muso-ryu jo, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu heiho, Kashima Shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu kenjutsu, Masaki-ryu manriki, Hontai Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu, and Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu.
  • Mar 1, 2013

    photos : Kagami Biraki 2013

    Masakikai/Hobyokai Kagami Biraki held in Sterling Virginia in 2013. Arts demonstrated included Shindo Muso-ryu jo, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu heiho, Kashima Shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu kenjutsu, Masaki-ryu manriki, Hontai Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu, and Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu.
  • Oct 1, 2010

    photos : Capital Katori 2010

    Practice at Capital Katori hosted at Capital Aikikai in Silver Spring, MD