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We have been conducting Japanese sword study and research groups at the Japanese Martial Arts Training Association and Kenjutsu Dojo and Test Cutting Dojo in San Francisco ） for over 40 years, since the fall of 1980.　At the moment, there are more than 160 kuchi （ wields ） of Japanese swords on display for study.　There are many swords, such as the big sword, the big sword, the small sword, the kouta, the katana, the hitto, the wakizashi, the tanto, the spear, the naginata, and the shikomitsuke.　Tsubas and props are also on display.　Kougai, kogara, mahari, menuki, enkashira, etc.

All of the swords on display are for sale, but we use them 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.　On the third Sunday of every month, we are pleased to offer detailed explanations, explanations, and lectures on Japanese swords that are National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, and Important Art Objects.

To prevent any hazards for beginners, we immediately teach 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 Groups ／ Study Group Schedule ： 3rd Sunday of each month

Hours ： 10am to 3pm Lunch is from 12pm.

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

Membership Fee and Monthly Fee ： Annual Membership Fee ／ $225 Lifetime Membership Fee ／ $450 Please write your personal check payable to SFNS and send it by mail.　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.

Personal checks can be sent 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 ／ Instructor of Study Group ／ Organizer Harunaka Hoshino （ Harunaka Hoshino ）

Kenma-shi （ Polisher ） Japanese Sword Polisher

Kuwako （ San Francisco ） Japanese Sword Forging Association and Instructor and Manager since March 1, 1973

Kuwako （ San Francisco ） Supreme Master of Kenjutsu Dojo since August 1975

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

Kuwagang （ San Francisco ） Director and manager and work of Japanese sword repair and repair center There are 200 questions （ ） on the website, so please check them out before you try them.　www.sfnihonto.com/


The English website can also be accessed from this Japanese website.
我桑港 （ San Francisco ） Japanese Sword Society

The Kuwako Japanese Sword Society is working on various issues in monthly Japanese sword study sessions.　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, the three great daimyo （ Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa , 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.

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

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

Gosuagato （ San Francisco ） The motto of the Japanese Sword Society is to provide accurate knowledge and information about Japanese swords and related topics.　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 Japan ／ Armored warrior in a one day mask ／ Demonstration of a test cutting of a blue bamboo sword, etc.