Butokukan - Kendo & Iaido Brussels

A big applause to our friends 👏 who succeeded their exams last weekend in EKF referee seminar, in Bruxelles Belgium 🤩.

- Abdel 5th dan
- Giulliano and Erik 1st dan

Well done everyone, and we are aiming again for our next challenges 😍🥰🎉🎊

At the edge of the new year 2026, we wish you all a new year of health and success in all the steps you make in this year 2026 🥳

⚔️ This past weekend we had the annual Winter Seminar in Brussels. Kiyono Sensei and Fujiwara Sensei were the teachers of Kendo seminar. Oda Sensei was teaching Iaido.

Super seminar! Thank you Senseis 🙏🙇‍♀️🙇 and thank you organisers 🙏🙏

Butokukan members had successes in examinations:

Agne: 2nd dan kendo
Takehito: 2nd dan iaido

Congratulations for both, well done 👏👏

We continue to practise harder to reach other levels 😊

⚔️The annual kendo seminar with Markus Frey took place in Luxemburg 10 days ago. We had a Butokukan delegation taking part; everyone very happy.
As always great atmosphere and great seminar! Thank you Markus Frey and thank you organisers 🙏🙇‍♀️🙇

✨ Honoured Moments at Butokukan ✨
🙏 Two weeks ago, we had the privilege of welcoming Ishikawa Sensei (Hachidan Hanshi) to our dojo for special kendo trainings.
🗡️ His presence, precision, and profound spirit brought a deep sense of connection to the roots of our practice.
🙇🙇‍♀️ Thank you, Sensei, for sharing your time, wisdom, and strength with us.
💫 Unforgettable evenings of kihon, spirit, and unity.
📸 Here are some shots from one of the memorable trainings.

This weekend we had a great 13th KORYU seminar with ITOU Sensei (Kyoshi Hachidan) 🙇‍♀️🙇🙇‍♂️
Many thanks to KOBAYASHI Sensei (Hanshi Hachidan) for his continuous support, to Leo Amoruso and Antonio Gutierrez for their invaluable help — and of course to all the friends who came to take part in this annual IAIDO seminar 🙏🤩
It has been an inspiring weekend of learning, connection, and budo spirit ✨

‼️📣[Reminder][ISHIKAWA-sensei seminar][Deadline]

Hello everyone,

A friendly reminder that the registration for the special trainings of ISHIKAWA-sensei, 8th dan Hanshi, Octorber 6th-8th, will be CLOSED SOON.

⏰The registration form will still be open until SEPTEMBER 28th, and can be found by the following link:
🔗 https://forms.gle/ZnpcbLXRo4sSQdyH7

We are looking forwards to seeing you all there and let's have great practices together ❤️

🔥[Special training] ISHIKAWA KAORU sensei (Kendo Hanshi 8th dan) special trainings 🔥

Hello friends,

We, BUTOKUKAN Brussels, in cooporation with SEISHINKAN Leuven Dojo are pleased to introduce special trainings of our honored guest Ishikawa Kaoru sensei - Kendo Hanshi 8th dan - in Brussels and Leuven.

📅 Schedules:
2️⃣Monday October 6th 19:30-21:00, at BUTOKUKAN Dojo.
3️⃣Tuesday October 7th 18:30-20:00, at SEI SHIN KAN LEUVEN Dojo.
4️⃣Wednesday October 8th 18:30-21:00, at BUTOKUKAN Dojo.

🏠Address:
2️⃣4️⃣BUTOKUKAN Dojo: Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts Bruxelles - Rue du Poinçon 28, 1000 Bruxelles. The entrance is at the corner of Rue du Poinçon and Rue d’Accolay.
3️⃣SEI SHIN KAN LEUVEN Dojo: Philipssite 6, 3001 Leuven (https://www.sportoase.be/nl/philipssite).

🧸Cost: 15€ / training (to be paid on site).
⚔️Level of participant: from minimum 1st dan.

⏰‼️ Registration deadline: until September 28th and only available for maximum 50 PARTICIPANTS.

⚠️‼️The participants must have a valid VKIJF-BKR license / assurance.
⚠️‼️The organizer declines any responsibilities in the event of accidents.

Detailed information and registration can be found at this link:
https://forms.gle/ZnpcbLXRo4sSQdyH7
Or by scanning the QR code on the poster.

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Butokukan - Kendo & iaido Brussels (https://butokukan.be)

[NEW DOJO OFFICIAL SCHEDULE] 📣‼️
(French version below)

Hello everyone,

From the next week 01/09/2025, we will officially start our new season in the new dojo. Here is our official program:

🏫Address: Academy Royale Des Beaux-Arts Bruxelles Enseignement Secondaire Artistique
Rue du Poinçon 28, 1000 Bruxelles.

🕗 Schedules:
2️⃣ Monday: 19h30 - 21h30 KENDO
4️⃣ Wednesday: 18h00 - 20h00 IAIDO
5️⃣ Thursday: 20h - 22h KENDO
7️⃣ Saturday: 14h00 - 15h00 IAIDO; 15h00 - 16h00 KENDO

Have a nice day and we are looking forwards to seeing everyone again in the new dojo.

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Bonjour les ami(e)s,

Depuis la semaine prochaine 01/09/2025, nous allons commencer notre nouvelle saison. Voici notre programme officiel chez notre nouvel dojo:

🏫L'adress: Academy Royale Des Beaux-Arts Bruxelles Enseignement Secondaire Artistique
Rue du Poinçon 28, 1000 Bruxelles

🕗 Les horaires:
2️⃣ Lundi: 19h30 - 21h30 KENDO
4️⃣ Mercredi: 18h00 - 20h00 IAIDO
5️⃣ Jeudi: 20h - 22h KENDO
7️⃣ Samedi: 14h00 - 15h00 IAIDO; 15h00 - 16h00 KENDO

Bonne journee et on se voit tous dans le nouveau dojo ❤️

📢⚠️‼️ URGENT UPDATE ‼️

‼️ Because of some administrations, there will be NO TRAINING THIS EVENING TUESDAY 05/08.

Further information will be announced soon.

🙏 If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

🎬It has been one month since our farewell with Palais du Midi, our old dojo. As a souvenir of the old friend, we have a small video about our last activities there.

https://youtu.be/LLLs-vwyCUU

🙇Thank you once more time our Palais. See you again, soon👋.

💪 On Monday Aug 4th, we are going to have our first Kendo training of the new season in our new dojo 🤩 we hope to see everyone there. 🔥Let's have a great beginning again.

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🏠 Address (NEW DOJO): Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, rue du Poinçon 28, 1000 Bruxelles.
⏰AUGUST SCHEDULE:
- Monday 19h-21h: Kendo.
- Tuesday 19h-20h: Iaido; 20h-21h: Kendo.
- Wednesday 18h-20h: Iaido.
- Friday 19h-21h: Kendo.

Butokukan - Goodbye Palais du Midi Just a goodbye to an old time friend. Thank you for being the house for many of our generations, and see you again, soon.