Shinkendo UK

Welcome to Shinkendo UK

This site represents the England Branch of the International Shinkendo Federation, the Aikibujutsu Tanren Kenkyukai and the Kokusai Toyama Ryu Renmei organisations.

These organizations were founded and are directed by Obata Toshishiro Kaiso for the sake of promoting, supporting and overseeing Shinkendo, Aikibujutsu and Toyama Ryu schools 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 England where you can study, as well as information about Aikibujutsu and Toyama Ryu.

Shinkendo UK is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the spread of Shinkendo and Aikibujutsu in the UK. All authorized instructors are insured and CRB checked.

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Newsflash

May 2011 - Obata Kaiso Seminar

Dear Shinkendo and Aikibuken instructors and students,

We are excited to invite you to our second Seminar in England with Toshishiro Obata Kaiso. The seminar is being held in Milton Keynes (Junction 14 on the M1). The seminar will run between 7, 8 and 9 May 2011.

For those of you familiar with Obata Kaiso you will remember that he was a live in student under Gozo Shioda for 7 years. He also achieved a Masters rank in Toyama Ryu under Nakamura Sensei, considered today a living Icon in Japan. Obata Kaiso is today considered one of the best martial artist's alive and is highly regarded by many practitioners.

Obata Kaiso today teaches Shinkendo and Aikido in Hollywood, America. He has starred in a number of movies (Showdown in Little Tokyo & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and taught many high profiled actors. The oppotunity to experience his systems - both Shinkendo and Aikibujutsu are truly unique and one that simply cannot be missed.

Seminar student numbers are being capped at 50 students so to avoid disappointment please express your interest at the earliest opportunity. The seminar is an open seminar, which means that its open to any Aikido/Kendo student regardless of style or organisation.

Please email us on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to express your interest to the event. Any questions, no matter how small, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kindest regards,

Byron Shepherd
UK Shibucho
Shinkendo Aikibujutsu Milton Keynes