Seki Nobuhide Sensei
Seki Sensei has been training Kendo since he was 3, Iaido since he was 9, and Jōdo and Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu since he was 23.
He has won national tournaments in Iaido 3 times and in Jōdō 2 times. He is currently 8th Dan in Iaido, 7th Dan in Jōdo, and 5th Dan in Kendo, and the 22nd headmaster of Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu.
Most instructors lack specific awards and only know how to handle katanas. However, Seki Sensei has won the national Iai competition three times and the national Jodo competition twice. In addition to katanas, he is highly skilled with various other weapons, including the bo staff, jo staff, tamagusari ball chain, kama sickle, and shuriken. Thanks to his extensive experience with multiple martial arts styles and weapons, there has never been a question from his students that he couldn’t answer accurately. Each online lesson is filled with invaluable teachings from Seki Sensei, making him a true treasure for our school.
Last but not least, what’s amazing is his kind personality and stunning ability to teach his skills to his students. Many people are good at demonstrating their skills, but not at teaching them to others. However, Seki Sensei is a great performer and can logically communicate his skills to his students.
-Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu 22nd Headmaster
-Muhi Ryu Iai Jutsu 15th Instructor
-Muso Shinden Jushin Ryu Instructor
-Shinto Muso Ryu Jo-Jutsu Instructor
-Isshin Ryu Kusarigama-Jutsu Instructor
-Negishi Ryu Shuriken-jutsu Mokuroku-Menkyo Instructor
-ZNKR Iaido 8th Dan
-Jodo 7th Dan
-Kendo 5th Dan
Tsukada Kaichi Sensei
Tsukada Sensei, the assistant instructor of Asayama Ichiden Ryu, is always the one to take Seki Sensei’s uke (receiving partner). He originally began practicing martial arts as part of his acting career. After gaining experience in Aikido and Iaido, he developed a desire to learn the deeper roots of martial arts, which led him to join Asayama Ichiden Ryu about 10 years ago. Now, he says that Asayama Ichiden Ryu has become his true passion. With his kind and gentle nature, he provides thorough and thoughtful instruction to everyone he teaches.
-ZNKR Jōdō 4th Dan
-Aikido 4th Dan
Kurosawa Keita Sensei
Kurosawa Sensei, the assistant instructor and head of the Kasukabe branch of Asayama Ichiden Ryu, has been studying the style for about 10 years. He has experience in various traditional Japanese arts, including Nihon Buyo (Japanese dance), shakuhachi (bamboo flute), and shuriken-jutsu (throwing techniques). Serving as the director of the Asayama Ichiden Ryu Association, Kurosawa Sensei leads the Japanese YouTube channel and oversees many other projects. He is also very dedicated to teaching, providing students with plenty of guidance and advice during online lessons.
-Negishi Ryu Shuriken-jutsu Mokuroku-Menkyo Instructor
-ZNKR Iai First Dan
Interpreter : Shogo (Let’s ask Shogo)
Your interpreter of the online lessons will be Shogo from the YouTube channel “Let’s ask Shogo (1.8M subs).” Shogo is a Japanese man who was born in Kyoto, and was brought up in Michigan USA and Hiroshima. He himself has trained with katana since 2015, and he also created the YouTube channel “Let’s ask Seki Sensei (225K subs)” in January 2023, and achieved 100K subscribers in 9 months. There is no one better qualified than him to interpret Japanese martial arts-related matters.
-Asayama Ichiden Ryu 2nd Dan
-ZNKR Iaido 2nd Dan
