Ono-ha Itto-ryu USA

10/19/2026

From the latest article on Ono-ha Itto-ryu in Budo Japan:

“Spanning the eras of armored combat to unarmored dueling and fencing with bamboo swords to the modern kendo of today, Ittō-ryū spawned a wide variety of off-shoots, exerting a tremendous influence over the history of Japanese kenjutsu. Even today it continues to transcend time and offer insights to many people. You could call its existence unparalleled in history, not just in the world of kenjutsu, but in the annals of Japanese budo as well.”

Check it out here:

Author: Yoshimine Yasuo, Researcher on Kobudō (Translated by Mark Hague. All rights reserved.)What is Ittō-ryū?Ittō-ryū, a school whose fundamental philosophy is based on the concept of One Sword gives rise to Many Swords; the Many Swords return to the One S……

08/08/2026

If you are in Germany this October and want to experience authentic Ono-ha Itto-ryu kenjutsu, check out the following seminar.

For more information contact: http://onoha-ittoryu.de/

08/03/2026

If you are in Italy 17-18 October, come join us for two days of training in Ono-ha Itto-ryu in Ferrara.

Find out more information at: https://www.facebook.com/onohaittoryu

07/08/2026

The long-awaited volume of "Secrets of Itto-ryu: Book Two," which covers all of the kata of the school, is now available.

In this volume, you will find:
- A step-by-step guide to the school’s fourteen kata, the classical patterns that form the school’s core curriculum and which preserve the esoteric secrets of the tradition.
- Insights into Ittō-ryū’s teaching methodology and training philosophy.
- Detailed descriptions of the roles of Uchidachi and Shidachi in practice.
- An exploration of the mental and spiritual training at the heart of swordsmanship
- Ittō-ryū’s principles for sword drawing (battō).

Clocking in at 474 pages, this is the most comprehensive English-language treatment of Ono-ha Itto-ryu's kata found anywhere.

It is currently available on Amazon at this link:
https://a.co/d/09UDtWM9

It will soon be available in Barnes and Noble and other major booksellers worldwide.

Since it was first published in Japan in 1965, the ( ) has served as the authentic text of Ittō-ryū, one of the oldest and most legendary schools of samurai strategy and swordsmanship in Japan. Readers unfamiliar with this school and its history will be surprised by how much it influenced ...

07/07/2026

The long-awaited volume of "Secrets of Itto-ryu: Book Two," which covers all of the kata of the school, is now available.

In this volume, you will find:
- A step-by-step guide to the school’s fourteen kata, the classical patterns that form the school’s core curriculum and which preserve the esoteric secrets of the tradition.
- Insights into Ittō-ryū’s teaching methodology and training philosophy.
- Detailed descriptions of the roles of Uchidachi and Shidachi in practice.
- An exploration of the mental and spiritual training at the heart of swordsmanship
- Ittō-ryū’s principles for sword drawing (battō).

Clocking in at 474 pages, this is the most comprehensive English-language treatment of Ono-ha Itto-ryu's kata found anywhere.

It is currently available on Amazon at this link:
https://a.co/d/09UDtWM9

It will soon be available through Barnes and Noble and other major booksellers worldwide.

Since it was first published in Japan in 1965, the ( ) has served as the authentic text of Ittō-ryū, one of the oldest and most legendary schools of samurai strategy and swordsmanship in Japan. Readers unfamiliar with this school and its history will be surprised by how much it influenced ...

04/18/2026

This is a great opportunity-don’t miss out!

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