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We have been conducting Japanese Sword study and research sessions at the Japanese Martial Arts Training Association and Dojo of Swordsmanship and Test Cutting in San Francisco ） since the fall of 1980, for over 45 years.　Currently, there are more than 175 kuchi （ furis ） of Japanese swords on display for study.　There are many swords, including the Daitachi, Tachi, Koutachi, Katana, Uchi-tachi, Wakizashi, Tanto, Yari, Naginata, and Shikimitsuke.　Tsubas and props are also on display.　Kougai, kogara, mahari, menuki, enkashira, etc.

All of the swords on display are for sale, but are used as study tools for members of the Japanese Sword Society, students of swordsmanship and Japanese sword repair, and apprentices of the Japanese Martial Arts Training Association.　We display many excellent swords, bargains, rare swords, strange swords, rare spears, and Japanese swords from feudal lords' families.　We are proud to present detailed annotations, explanations, and lectures on Japanese swords that are National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, and Important Art Objects on the third Sunday of each month.

To prevent any danger to the beginner, we teach immediately how to handle and care for Japanese swords.　The number of participants in our study group is always between 5 and 7.　Printed copies of study materials are also provided.　We have over 2,000 books on Japanese swords written in Japanese.　Copies of these books are always available.

Study Group ／ Study Group Schedule ： 3rd Sunday of every month

September 21 / October 19 / November 16 / December 21

Time Schedule ： 10:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. From.

Location ： Gakko （ San Francisco ） At Kenjutsu Dojo and Japanese Martial Arts Training Association and Japanese Sword Society

Admission fee and monthly fee ： Annual membership fee ／ $225 （ 12 study meetings per year ）

Life membership fee ／ $450 Please write and mail your personal check to SFNS.　We will send you the membership application materials by return mail.　If you are paying in full, you can also visit the dojo in person by appointment.　You can also visit the dojo by appointment to see the Japanese swords on display.

Send personal checks to PO Box 12235, San Francisco, CA 94112

Phone: (415) 585-9499 Voicemail available Please leave a message.

E-mail: SFShinken@att.net



Japanese Sword Study Group ／ Study Group Instructor ／ Organizer Harunaka Hoshino （

Kenma-shi （ Polisher ） Japanese Sword Polisher

Kuwako （ San Francisco ） Japanese Martial Arts Training Association and Instructor and Manager since March 1, 1973
<6068> Kuwagang （ San Francisco ） Supreme Shihan of Kenjutsu Dojo since August 1975

Kuwagang （ San Francisco ） Supreme Shihan of Tashikiri Dojo since October 1985

Kuwagang （ San Francisco ） Director, Owner and Worker of a Japanese Sword Repair and Repair Shop since October 1995

The 2 Facebook addresses: Harunaka Hoshino

or San Francisco Nipponto Society

Also, there are （ 200 questions about Japanese swords ） on the website, so please check it out before you try it.　www.sfnihonto.com/


The English website can also be accessed from this Japanese website.


Our Kuwako （ San Francisco ） Japanese Sword Society

The Kuwako Japanese Sword Society is working on various issues in its monthly Japanese Sword Study Group.　Japanese sword study is basically conducted in English （ and American ）, but the words used are written in romaji and Japanese, including kanji.

Study Subjects ： Words related to Japanese swords, names of various parts of Japanese swords, sword history, Japanese history, Japanese sword code, Japanese words even Japanese do not know, how to read inscriptions, Japanese swords full of mistakes, Sengoku history, Sengoku daimyo, three great lords （ Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu , Japanese customs, Japanese sword code, Japanese maps and geography, Samurai, Ninja, samurai, farmers, merchants, Tanegashima guns, abolition of feudal domains, Shimabara Rebellion, hidden Christians, etc.

25 years ago, we created for our members about 5000 questions about Japanese swords and Japanese history, especially the Sengoku history.　We have created 5,000 questions in both English and Japanese.

In 2009, I represented the U.S. in a demonstration of Teshikiri and Kenjutsu (swordsmanship) for the BBC (British Broadcast Channel) in Kuwako （ San Francisco ） with two students from my Kenjutsu Dojo, Masamune the Master" on History Channel.　Since November 2017, the History Channel has also been featured on YoutTube, and as of now, more than 350,000 viewers have visited the site.　A sample DVD is also available for members.

Gasakko （San Francisco ）The motto of the Japanese Sword Society is to provide accurate knowledge and information about Japanese swords.　We also offer private consultations on Japanese swords and related matters.

Photo Description ： My Japanese sword collection, taken in 1989 ／ 17 block parade at the annual spring cherry blossom festival held by the town of Nihonmachi ／ Armored warrior in a one day mask ／ A demonstration of a test cut of a blue bamboo sword. 175 Japanese swords currently on display in the dojo.