Programs & Events

Programs

This program is designed for groups or dojos who would like to learn our art/ our system and become a part of our group of dojos, but are geographically far away. There are only 2 ways to receive instruction: either you go to the source or you bring the source to you. In the first scenario, you must travel to see the teacher. In the second scenario, you bring the teacher to you.

Like his teachers before him, our founder Mr. Tong does not franchise his art nor is he looking to make money. However, he is willing to travel to teach those students (or groups) who have a sincere desire to study under him and learn all about his art.

To learn our art takes many years of hard work and thus, Mr. Tong is looking for quality individuals with a genuine love of the art and lots of enthusiasm.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, please contact us.

We hold regular classes in kenjutsu at various dojos. Please consult the Contact Us page for more details on locations and hours of training.
Before enrolling in classes, please read through our FAQs page to see if our school fits your needs and whether you fit our school.

Tokumeikan offers those with a passion for the sword the rare opportunity to experience the art, craft, and passion of kenjutsu. Specifically designed for people who cannot for various reasons enrol in a regular class, our seminars focus on providing you with a basic working knowledge of kenjutsu, allowing you to experience first-hand the beauty of this exacting art.

For students:
Look on our Events page for news about upcoming seminars.

For dojo administrators:
We can create a stand-alone seminar or a series of seminars for you and your group at your location. Please contact us to discuss these possibilities in more detail.

We have decades of experience in running successful seminars. Read the testimonials from actual seminar participants here.

For dojos which are looking to enhance their menu of offerings to their students (e.g., add a sword arts component to an existing karate program, for example), we can provide a program in sword arts for you. For dojo administrators, to learn how our programs can complement and augment your existing curriculum, please read this document.

To learn more about our past programs and workshops, go here.

Events

For the latest news about our Tokumeikan Group activities and upcoming events, please visit our Tokumeikan Group Facebook page and Instagram page:

For the latest news about Kajitsuka Sensei and his organization Arakido, go to Tong Sensei's Facebook page below:

Check Tong Sensei's Instagram page below for interesting photos from the latest practice sessions:

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Due to the current COVID pandemic, we will once again hold our annual Tokumeikan Winter training session online this year on February 19, 2022.
We will be featuring a selection of activities from the arts that we practice in our organization. Once again, we are opening up this Winter training session to select people from outside our organization who are interested in experiencing what we do. This seminar is open to the public; however there is limited space and current members of Tokumeikan will be prioritized.
To be considered for attendance, please fill out the Google docs form attached to the Facebook Events listing above. If you have any questions, please contact us. Thank you for your interest and understanding.

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Interested in learning more about us and joining one of our online training circles? Drop us an email telling us why you would like to join and we will consider your request. See the announcement below.

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If you are a member of Tokumeikan or any of our affiliated dojos, you are welcome to join any of our online dojo classes. Currently, these dojos are are holding regularly scheduled online classes where they do various exercises, drills, and run through selected parts of the katas:
Keishinkai in Montreal (Derek Lo Sensei)
Dragon Fencing Academy in Toronto (Scott Brodie Sensei)
Meishinkan in Ottawa (Erika Gaal Sensei)

It's a great way to continue to work on your skills and stay connected. To get the links, email Tong Sensei here: Online Classes.

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