Looking for good English Friendly Iaido Dojo in Tokyo

[anas.aljumaily]

Hello,

I've never practiced Iaido in my life and I'm intent on practicing it. I've read about it and it sounds very interesting and beneficial. Unfortunately I do not know Japanese so I would need an English friendly dojo to practice at. Your recommendations would be highly appreciated.

I live in Gotanda (Yamanote line).

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Tort-Speed]

Another link to an English-friendly dojo with Iaido is www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~kyumeikan/homenglish.htm
The dojo in Itabashi Ward is reachable via Tobu Tojo line - get off station is Shomoakatsuka - or/and Yurakucho line - get off at Akatsuka station, use Exit 1. Train info at
Train Route Finder by Jorudan Co. Ltd. (Norikae-Annai). T-S

[birch]

Hello,
my friends go to Shubukan dojo - Yesumichi Ogino sensei.

Here is the link for english speaking people:
http://www.geocities.jp/syubukan/nyumon_english.html

Main webpage of dojo is here:
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Athlete-Sparta/2672/

[anas.aljumaily]

Thanks guys. I appreciate your help.

[chidokan]

Honda sensei has several English speakers at his MJER dojo...pm me if you want some details...

I say English, but its actually only Canadian...

[pgsmith]

Niina gosoke teaches Meishi-ha Mugai ryu at the Suimokai hombu dojo in Tokyo ... http://suimokai.pupu.jp/english/suimokai.html He's got several native English speakers that practice there.

[chidokan]

so.... have you gone to a dojo yet???

[anas.aljumaily]

Hey yea thanks I ended up registering at Tort-Speed's recomended dojo. Its pretty good but the sensei doesn't know how to communicate well with super newbs like me.

[Tort-Speed]

Sorry anas.aljumally...I hadn't meant to "recommend" but to let you know it's there. I had been told the instructor was infinitely patient but in fact there was no word on HIS English communications, only that the head of the dojo, a Mr. Kubo who it seems harkens back to the essence of budo etiquette [which these days in many training halls, is fast expiring], was fluent and that there were a number of non-Japanese members. Apologies if I steered you into muddy waters. T-S

[b8amack]

Just take what you can get, Anas. And have fun.