Helsinki Jodokai

Quintin Chambers-sensei, a legendary budoka and a very senior member of Shinto Muso-ryu, has passed away.

Ranai (Zinnowitz, 2011).

ranai Zinnowitch , aout 2010

Here's a Bunbukan Dojo throwback... about 2004. Here Nishioka Sensei explains what he thinks about Tsuba-wari. I think it's safe to say that Nishioka Sensei's thoughts differed to other teachers ;-) And you can see it here. If you compare this to the previous post with Shimizu Takaji Sensei, you can see that Shimizu Sensei's left foot didn't move forward... but somehow it looked like he still hit Kote. It's mysterious... So don't get caught up in the detail. I think Nishioka Sensei taught SMR in a way consistent to his thinking.

Ohessa leiriraportteja Helsingissä järjestetyistä viikonloppuleireistä. Koronavirus jarrutti joskus menoa.

2025:https://fej.ch/dl/2025-cr-helsinki.pdf
2023:https://fej.ch/dl/2023_vappu_helsinki.pdf
2017: http://www.fej.ch/en/records2/helsinki2017.htm
2015: http://www.fej.ch/en/records2/helsinki2015.htm
2013: http://www.fej.ch/en/records2/helsinki2013.htm
2011: http://www.fej.ch/en/records2/fin2011.htm

Suutarin nahkatsuba osa 2. Vuoden käytön jälkeen 👍.

(Osa 1: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HebKkDGbz/?mibextid=wwXIfr)

Syyskausi starttaa ensi viikolla. Treenit Kontulassa (su) ja Töölössä (ke). Syyskaudella 2025 aloittaneilta ei peritä kausimaksuja tältä vuodelta.

Oivallinen aika aloittaa uusi jännittävä ja sisältörikas harrastus on nyt. Tervetuloa mukaan!

Seminar report:

The 15th anniversary of Helsinki Jodokai (a weekend of training and cultural activities) took place on June 14th - 15th of 2025. The seminar report will soon appear on the EJF website. Currently it’s available here: https://issuu.com/nslindst/docs/15thanniversary_helsinki_jodokai?ff

Sad news from our Federation:

"Some of you may already be aware of this very sad news: Barbara Meroni, President of the European Jodo Federation and member of Seiryukai Europe, passed away suddenly. She was found dead at her home on Saturday, April 26th."

Our condolences.

https://fej.ch/en/news.htm

Nishioka-sensei’s book. English translation by our Vicente Borondo-sensei (RIP). Highly recommended!

[Monthly column] Worldwide Koryu Dojo Report Vol.13 Shinto Muso-ryu Jo in Geneva, Switzerland | BUDO JAPAN - Ttraditional Japanese martial-arts Interview and text by Grigoris Miliaresis Tanjo irimiPascal Krieger, featured in this 13th Worldwide Koryu Dojo Report is the reason jodo exists in Europe. A student of Don Draeger and Shimizu Takaji, Geneva-based Mr. Krieger has been disseminating Shinto Mu……

Antti showed us his new Helsinki Jodokai tattoo. Beautiful work!

Helsinki Jodokai personnel.

(post approved by the EJF teaching staff).