Hoten Ryu Enten Dojo

As some of you may be aware, I relocated back to Japan over a year ago to take care of an ailing family member and to start a new job. My family joined me several months later. Here are some random photos we took over the last several months.

This memory popped up on FB today. 16 years ago, but it sure doesn't feel like that much time has passed. I miss the experience of visiting Tachibana Soke early in the mornings to meet for training. I count myself very fortunate to have had that experience.

Had a fantastic weekend meeting Yoshino Sensei in Kyoto and visiting with other Hoten Ryu members. It was great to have a gathering of so many teachers and friends, including some I hadn't seen in recent years.

Hope everyone has been enjoying the holidays!

I'm a little late posting this, but I went to Tucson on Sunday to train and have lunch with some students from the southern part of the state. I won't have a chance to visit Tucson again for a while, so it was nice to squeeze in the visit ahead of the holidays.