Sugawara Sogo Budo Philippines

It was an honor to be part of Matsuri again this year. Thank you for having us! 🙇🏻

IT IS WITH A FULL HEART THAT WE SAY THANK YOU! TO OUR SPONSORS, GUESTS, STAFF, AND MOST ESPECIALLY YOU!

MATSURI IN MANILA 2026 WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT ALL OF YOU! FROM THE EXHIBITORS, PERFORMERS, ATTENDEES, AND TO OUR SUPPORTS.

THANK YOU!
MARAMING SALAMAT!
ありがとうございました!

We would like to thank Matsuri in the Philippines for having us again this year. It was truly an honor to showcase our dojo and Katori Shintō-ryū.

We were delighted to meet up with old friends and making new friends at this event. Truly this was a Japanese-Filipino Cultural Exchange.

We also would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who watched and took photos with us at our booth. In spite of the Manila Heat, you stayed with us. :) we hope that you enjoyed our presence as we did yours.

Until we meet again またね! :)

"𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝" ⚔

Witness the ancient Japanese Battlefield martial art of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu brought to life by 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐨 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. See the classical techniques of the 𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢, the 𝘣𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 and the 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢 demonstrated in samurai armor. Catch us live this coming April 25 in the 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the Quirino Grandstand. We will also have a booth where you may experience the spirit of the samurai by trying on authentic Japanese armor for an attainable fee.

We hope to see you there! 🙇

Otanjōbi Omedetō Gozaimasu, Sugawara Tetsutaka Shihan! 🎂🎉

From the Philippines, we thank you for walking this path and allowing us to learn from your example. Your teachings continue to guide our training and shape our understanding of budo beyond the dojo.

May the year ahead bring you good health, clarity, and continued strength.

With sincere respect,

Your loyal students of Katori Shinto Ryu Philippines, Inc. - Sugawara Sogo Budo Yushinkan Dojo.

December 28 is an auspicious day to display the kagami mochi or “mirror rice cakes” in the dojo. The rice cakes symbolize the past year meeting the new one and promise to bring good fortune. Mochi will be broken and shared during the Kagami Biraki (“opening mirror”) ceremony which our dojo will celebrate on January 11, 2026. The ceremony is a celebration of unity to kick off training for the new year.