Kyudo.
The Way of the Bow

Kyudo is one of the most ancient and noble traditional disciplines in Japan. Many consider it to be the purest of all martial arts. It is very close to the Way of the Warrior which is the mirror of the mind and the heart. Il Kyudo is characterised by a purely operative nature, which doesn't leave space for pointless speculation. This means that its principles are intimately connected with its practice, and their inner value is demonstrated by the fact that they can be applied both during kyudo practice and in daily life.

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Iaido.
The Way of Swordsmanship

The historical birth of Iaido traditionally dates back to the second year of the EIROKU era, and it was born thanks to Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu (1546-1621). It is said that 20-year-old Hayashinzaki went to a shinto sanctuary, where he stayed and kept praying for 100 days. At the end of these days, he had a dream in which he was taught the technique for drawing the sword from its scabbard.

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Dojo

Dōjō (道場, Dōjō), commonly transliterated as dojo, means place (jō) where one follows the way (dō), or also: place for finding the way. The term derived from Buddhism, indicated the place where awakening is obtained, was adopted in the military world influenced by the Zen tradition, for this reason it is widespread in the martial arts environment.

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Latest Events


Here you will find the latest events organized by the academy.


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  • 19 March 2023

    Japanese New Year’s Eve 2023


    On January 22, 2023, the Japanese New Year was celebrated: first with the Headmaster’s Yawatashi, followed by the sword kata and finally with the traditional kin-mato […]

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  • 19 March 2023

    5° Seminar with Shigeyasu Kameo


    On October 15-16 the 5th Seminar with Japanese Sensei Shige Kameo was held at the Taikenkan Dojo in Bassano Romano; as usual the topics were of […]

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  • 25 February 2023

    Seminar with Vladimir Hyndrak


    The KOKKI dojo is located in the city of CESKE BUDEJOVICE in the Czech Republic.It was a very productive meeting both from a technical and human […]

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  • 18 February 2022

    4° Seminar with Shigeyasu Kameo


    Friendly visit by Sensei Shige Kameo, 6th dan kyoshi, to the ART-KI Academy at the Taikenkan dojo in Bassano Romano.

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  • 22 January 2022

    Japanese New Year’s Eve


    On Saturday, January 22, the Japanese New Year was once again held: first with the Headmaster’s Yawatashi, followed by the sword kata, to the kin-mato shooting, […]

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  • 3 October 2020

    3° Seminar with Shige Sensei


    On October 3, 2020 at the “Taikenkan” dojo in Bassano Romano, the third seminar was held with sixth dan kyoshi Shigeyasu Kameo. The Sensei on this […]

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