https://kashiwadojo.github.io/Kashiwa DojoIaido and Jodo martial arts school in London 2026-04-10T09:53:02+00:00 Kashiwa Dojo https://kashiwadojo.github.io/ Jekyll © 2026 Kashiwa Dojo /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png About the Dojo2025-11-27T03:02:00+00:00 2026-04-10T09:20:16+00:00 https://kashiwadojo.github.io/posts/about-the-dojo/ Kashiwa Dojo Welcome to Kashiwa Dojo. We study the traditional Japanese martial arts of iaido (sword) and jodo (stick) in Battersea, London. We are a friendly and inclusive dojo. We practice under the regulation of the British Kendo Association, the European Kendo Federation and the All Japan Kendo Federation. All teachers are fully qualified and insured BKA coaches with many years experience. Location S... Iaido2025-11-27T03:01:00+00:00 2025-12-20T12:26:32+00:00 https://kashiwadojo.github.io/posts/iado/ Kashiwa Dojo “Iaido” is made up of three characters: i: 居る (iru) meaning “to exist, to be” ai: 合わす (awasu) meaning “to blend, to adapt” do: 道 (michi) meaning “path, way” The compound meaning comes from the saying: 「常にに居て、急に合わす」> “Tsune ni ite, kyu ni awasu” This means “Exist normally and naturally, be ready to quickly adapt to the situation”. Credited to Andy Watson (Ryoshinkan Doj... Jodo2025-11-27T03:00:00+00:00 2025-12-20T11:32:06+00:00 https://kashiwadojo.github.io/posts/jodo/ Kashiwa Dojo Jodo was developed by Muso Gonnosuke about 400 years ago. The story goes that Muso Gonnosuke challenged the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi to a duel (with wooden swords) and was defeated but, as was rare in those days (and even rarer for Musashi), Gonnosuke was allowed to live after his defeat. Gonnosuke retreated to a Shinto shrine and focussed his efforts on meditation and practice with t... Links2025-11-27T02:59:00+00:00 2025-11-29T18:48:56+00:00 https://kashiwadojo.github.io/posts/links/ Kashiwa Dojo Ryoshinkan Iaido and Jodo Dojo Ryoshinkan Dojo is run by Andy Watson (iaido kyoshi 7th dan, jodo kyoshi 7th dan) and Harry Jones (iaido kyoshi 7th dan, jodo kyoshi 7th dan). Andy and Harry are Will’s jodo teachers, linking us to their teacher Ishido Sensei. https://www.ryoshinkan.org/ Mugenkan Iaido and Jodo Dojo Mugenkan is led by our good friends Daniel and Kristina Silk in Salisbury, UK.... We've Moved2023-01-27T09:47:37+00:00 2025-12-20T12:47:13+00:00 https://kashiwadojo.github.io/posts/weve-moved/ Kashiwa Dojo We have a new venue! From Wednesday 1st February 2023 we will be in the Dance Studio, St John Bosco College, Parkham Street, London, SW11 3DQ.