Tamiya Ryu is an exceptionally elegant and dignified koryu martial arts school, traditionally characterized by expansive, sweeping movements, active zanshin providing complete spatial control, and a harmony of combat decisiveness and inner serenity. Practicing it is highly rewarding because, through meticulously refined and precise kata, it elevates mental focus, posture, and body coordination to an outstanding level. At the same time, it bestows a stress-relieving, meditative discipline upon the practitioner and offers a direct gateway to the authentic, centuries-old spiritual and physical heritage of samurai culture. Read more →
Our Teachers
Our koryu school’s lineage connects through the Tsumaki family to the Tamiya Ryu style founded in the 1600s. (History of Tamiya Ryu →)
Tsumaki Seirin, 14th Sōke, 8th Dan Hanshi
Fukui Seiichi, 8th Dan Hanshi
Katsumata Kenichi, 8th Dan Kyoshi / Suzuki Kenji, 7th Dan Kyoshi
Patrik Demuynck, 7th Dan Kyoshi
Hirabu Dojo
In our dojo, through Iaido and Jodo instruction, every interested visitor can discover a unique facet of Japanese culture. However, the dojo is more than just a training space; it is a cultural sanctuary where everyone has the opportunity to step away from the rushed world, leave everything outside the threshold, and dedicate time twice a week entirely to themselves through the Way of the Sword and the Staff. Read more →