Events and activities in 2026. Our group is very active and there are a number of Shinto Muso-ryu seminars, demonstrations, and group trainings every year. Please see the 'Dojo' link for a list of locations.
Shintokan Hatsugeiko 2026 - January 15-16, 2026 at Shintokan Dojo led by Phil Relnick sensei - Washington state. First major training of the new year at Shintokan.
Shintokan Kagami Biraki 2026 - January 17, 2026 at Shintokan Dojo led by Phil Relnick sensei - Washington state. The annual official opening of the dojo for the new year. Lots of students, family, friends all gathered to welcome the new year, give a hono embu, and share some delicious mizutaki and sake.
Shinseikan Dojo Kagami Biraki - January 11, 2026 - The first kagami biraki for the new Shinseikan Dojo in Woodinville, which opened in July 2025.
Shutokukan Dojo Kagami Biraki - January 2026, New Jersey - Another east coast kagami biraki at the Shutokukan Dojo!
Denver Shobukan Dojo Kagami Biraki - January 4, 2026 - The Shobukan held their annual kagami biraki in January, good turn out by students and families.
Shoshinkan Dojo in Sal'it Israel - Kagami Biraki, January 2026 - Our friends in Sal'it Israel celebrated their kagami biraki this January!
Albuquerque, New Mexico Jo seminar - March 2026 - March gathering in Albuquerque for three days of Jo and Tachi swinging!
Shintokan Jo seminar - Woodinville, Washington - April 2026 - A bit of advanced training in Shinto Muso-ryu Jo with people from around the USA.
Denver Shobukan Jo seminar - Denver, Colorado - April 2026 - Fellow Jodo students gathered in Denver for three days of Jodo training, camaraderie, and good food!
Brazil Jodo Seminar - May 2026 - Will Schutt sensei made his annual trip to the southern hemisphere, to Brazilia. Lots of energetic Jodo training during his week-long visit, followed by lots of energetic eating of the fantastic Brazilian cuisine. And then more Jodo. Always more Jodo!
East Coast Gasshuku at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania - June 2026 - This was a first time Jodo event for our group at Bryn Mawr and it went off with a bang! And a poke, and a stab, and a slash! Lots of slashes. A fantastic venue filled with enthusiastic Jodo practitioners from the east coast, and one from Washington state 🙂 . Put this on your calendar for June 2027, its going to happen again.
Shintokan Summer seminar & Birthday celebration - Woodinville, WA - July 2026 - The annual summer training at Shintokan, along with a celebration of Relnick Sensei's birthday happened again! Good training together, good cake and birthday party. All wrapped up together with friends and family for another great training weekend.
Baltimore Kani Geiko! - September 2026 - If you love Jodo AND Crabs, this is the place to be! A great weekend of training at a nice dojo, good firends. And more crabs that you could count. There were also crab races! Who was the winner? You have to come in 2027 to see the results.
