Event calendar

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Upcoming Events

Open Seminar in Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu

Come join an Open Public Seminar focusing on the basics of Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu. The seminar will be led by Michael Alexanian Shihan, and the Instructional Staff of the United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu organization.

If you are interested in participating, please use the registration form on the Contact page of the Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu website: www.ustamiyaryu.org or send an e-mail to AlexGennan@comcast.net

Date & Time:Friday, July 6th from 9am – 12pm
Place:East Lansing Hannah Community Center West Gymnasium
819 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823
Registration Deadline:June 10, 2012
Registration Cost:$60.00 (If you have a safe, usable Saya Bokuto)
$100.00 (If you wish to order a Saya Bokuto to take home after the Seminar)
*Please wear loose, comfortable clothing for the Seminar (no shorts please!) and bring kneepads, since the traditional Japanese kneeling posture, or Seiza, will be used frequently during the Seminar. If you would like further details, please check the website or e-mail.
Contact:www.ustamiyaryu.org or Michael Alexanian (AlexGennan@comcast.net)


For additional Japan-Related events please visit:

Center for Japanese Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI

Institute of Japanese Studies at Ohio State University - Columbus, OH

Soga Japan Center at Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI

Japan America Society of Central Ohio - Columbus, OH

Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

Japan America Society of Greater Detroit & Windsor - Detroit, MI

Consulate General of Japan in Chicago - for charity events in the Chicago area, and other parts of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin