Koyama Dojo - Hakko Denshin Ryu JuJutsu

Teaching at the 2026 North American Tai Kai: Hanshi Scott Evans, founder of Koyama Dojo in Livonia, where this year's Tai Kai will be held.

Hanshi Evans began training in 1995 with a self-defense class at the University of Akron and has spent three decades in Hakko Denshin Ryu under the guidance of Soke Michael LaMonica.

He founded Koyama Dojo in 2004, earned the rank of San Dai Kichu in 2017, and was promoted to Hanshi in 2023. Under his leadership, Koyama Dojo was named Honbu Dojo for North America.

This October, the federation trains at the Honbu, on his home mat.

On the mat October 2 to 4 in Livonia. Registration $230.

hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai

Sunday at the Tai Kai is shiatsu. After two days of training, the weekend closes with a dedicated shiatsu session, part of the art and part of your registration.

October 2 to 4 in Livonia, MI, at Koyama Dojo, the North American Honbu.

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The Tai Kai is a federation tradition, with years of gatherings from Akron to Ann Arbor to Goderich to Livonia.

The 2026 North American Tai Kai is October 2 to 4 at Koyama Dojo in Livonia, MI. Registration $230.

hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai

Saturday evening at the Tai Kai is the banquet and rank recognition. After two days on the mat, the federation gathers to close the weekend together and recognize rank.

It is included in every registration.

October 2 to 4 at the North American Honbu, Koyama Dojo in Livonia, MI.

hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai

Transmission is this year's theme, and it is also what your registration buys: three days of hands-on teaching you cannot get any other way. Senior instructors from across North America, Belgium, and Spain on the mat together.

The art is passed in person, hand to hand.

October 2 to 4 at Koyama Dojo in Livonia, MI. Registration $230.

hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai

The 2026 North American Tai Kai is hosted by Koyama Dojo in Livonia, the North American Honbu for Hakko Denshin Ryu.

Hosting the federation here means three days of training in the dojo that anchors the art in North America.

October 2-4. Registration $230.

Get your tickets at hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai

The last time the federation was all on the mat, it looked like this.

The 2026 North American Tai Kai brings everyone back October 2-4 at Koyama Dojo in Livonia, MI. Registration $230.

Register at: hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai

Quick schedule note for the holiday weekend:

✅ Friday, July 3: Class as scheduled
❌ Saturday, July 4: No class (Independence Day)
✅ Monday, July 6: Back to the normal schedule

Have a safe Fourth of July!

Early bird has closed, and regular registration for the 2026 North American Tai Kai continues at $230.

Three days of training October 2 - 4 at Koyama Dojo in Livonia, Michigan. One all-inclusive price covers the whole weekend.

Register at hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai

Today is the last day at $199. Early bird pricing for the 2026 North American Tai Kai ends tonight. Starting tomorrow, registration is $230.

October 2 - 4 in Livonia, MI at Koyama Dojo.

Register at hakkodenshinryu.org/taikai