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Welcome!

Welcome to the International Shinkendo Federation Home Page. We are an organization dedicated to teaching authentic Japanese Swordsmanship, under the guidance and leadership of Obata Toshishiro.

We are located at 333 S. Alameda Street in Los Angeles, California, in the Little Tokyo district, with authorized branches around the world.

On this page you will find information about Shinkendo - Japanese Swordsmanship, and about its founder and headmaster, Obata Toshishiro. There is also a listing of officially licensed dojo around the world where you may study with us, as well as information about the Aikido and Toyama-ryu Iaido classes led by Obata Kaiso.

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Upcoming:

Shochu Geiko (Summer Training)
August 14th-16th at the Honbu Dojo

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If you are looking for classes, private instruction or any other kind of lessons in Japanese martial arts, Japanese Swords and Swordsmanship, Samurai Swords and swordsmanship, or any other Japanese sword related art in Los Angeles, Downtown LA, Little Tokyo, Hollywood, or any other city in the greater Los Angeles area, please consider visiting the Shinkendo Honbu Dojo in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles.

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