Media — Tokumeikan

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For videos, please also check out Tokumeikan's YouTube Channel:

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Interview with Tong Sensei - Part 2 (Italy 2023)

Here is Part 2 of Tong Sensei's interview in Italy, in which he talks about the Yagyu masters and the evolution of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu. (Click on the photo)

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Interview with Tong Sensei - Part 1 (Italy 2023)

Here is Part 1 of Tong Sensei's interview in Italy, in which he talks about the Founder Kamiizumi Nobutsuna and the formation of Shinkage-ryu. (Click on the photo)

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Musha Shugyo Podcast Episode 11 - April 2022

Here is Part 3 of Tong Sensei's interview on "Musha Shugyo Podcast", in which Tong Sensei is invited back to the podcast to have a Q & A session about his earlier talk in episodes 9 and 10 concerning the Heiho Kadensho and Yagyu Shinkage Ryu. (Click on the photo)

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Musha Shugyo Podcast Episode 10 - March 2022

Here is Part 2 of Tong Sensei's interview on "Musha Shugyo Podcast", in which he explains the relationship between ethics and the new mindset needed for the peaceful era of the Edo Period. (Click on the photo)

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Musha Shugyo Podcast Episode 9 - February 2022

Here is Part 1 of Tong Sensei's interview on "Musha Shugyo Podcast", in which he discusses the relationship between fighting and the mind. (Click on the photo)

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Martial Thoughts Podcast Episode 138 - August 2021

Tong Sensei interviewed on "Martial Thoughts Podcast", in which he discusses what is koryu bujutsu and its value.

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Tokushikai Podcast Special Episode S13 - May 2021

Tong Sensei interviewed in Toronto on "An In-Depth Look at the Roles of a Teacher", in which he discusses the unique roles of a teacher.

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Tokushikai Podcast Episode 12 - August 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXHcG-vyE40

Tong Sensei interviewed in Toronto on "Japanese Culture and Budo, Part 2", in which he discusses the concept of rank, and where it fits within Japanese martial arts, and the broader society.

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Tokushikai Podcast Episode 5 - July 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECGcxlwzo2o

Tong Sensei interviewed in Toronto on "Japanese Culture and Budo", in which he discusses the challenges of learning new behaviours and mindsets.

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Demonstration at The Women in Budo Exhibition 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIpqlrvd5KU

Tong Sensei and Erika Gaal demonstrating at the inaugural Women in Budo Exhibition 2019. This special exhibition was part of the 2nd CKF Women’s Iaido Seminar, held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto.

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Demonstration of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu (Ohtsubo Branch) 2019 Asakusa Embukai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-3Kp7FvKU

Kajitsuka Sensei and members of his organization demonstrating at the 2019 Asakusa Embukai in Tokyo. Video courtesy of Seido.

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Demonstration at Haru Matsuri 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icXik48_33Q

Tong Sensei and Scott Brodie demonstrating at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto for Haru Matsuri 2019 (Spring Festival). For more videos like this, visit our YouTube Channel.

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CBC Documentary: Masters of the City

Click on the photo above to go to our special page on the CBC documentary featuring Tong Sensei.

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Demonstration in Ottawa 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG-_Z-ut03o

Tong Sensei and Erika Gaal demonstrating at Takahashi Dojo in Ottawa. To watch more videos like this one, please visit our YouTube Channel.

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Uluyama TV Documentary: 2017 Arakido Gasshuku at the Yagyu Village

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPekB8ddmZc&feature=share
Here is Part 1 of a documentary about the 2017 Arakido Gasshuku at the Yagyu Village made by Hakan Kaplan of Turkey, one of the participants at the Gasshuku. In this video, Hector Bravo (our study group leader in Mexico) is interviewed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x02LGBh9ZZQ
Part 2 of the documentary on the 2017 Yagyu Gasshuku. A lot of our members are interviewed. Scott and Dima from Toronto, and Josh and Andrew from Thunder Bay.

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Ontario Tourism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXjn-Z9CQwc

Tong Sensei featured on a promotional video ad by Ontario Tourism.

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Demonstration in Orangeville 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2wqVlGSkmA

Tong Sensei and Kendra Bailey demonstrating at Kushindokai Dojo in Orangeville. To watch more videos like this one, please visit our YouTube Channel.

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York Region Living featurette on kenjutsu class at Dragon Fencing Academy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TndjiMk4gxg

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Demonstration on Hola Californias ("Good Morning California") in Mexico in 2015

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Articles in the Local Newspapers

Click on the photo above to see the newspaper articles about us that have been published in the local newspapers.

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TV show "Oh My God!": Episode on Shinto featuring Tong Sensei

Click on the photo above to go to our special page on the Oh My God! TV shoot.

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Film Shoot - Demonstration at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

Click on the photo above to go to our special page on the film shoot at the JCCC.

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Article in the Richmond Hill Liberal

Click on the photo above to go directly to the newspaper article.

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Video vignettes on kenjutsu workshops at Rapier Wit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO5o6ncPtXc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y4vber2peE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8fE8W9RVPs

An inside look at the kenjutsu workshops run by Tong Sensei for Rapier Wit in Toronto. These workshops were designed for actors and fight directors to instruct them on the characteristics of Japanese swordfighting so as to choreograph Japanese swordfight scenes.

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Kenjutsu workshop and demonstration at Anime North 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStbJEx7geY

A look at the workshops and demonstration put on by Tokumeikan at Anime North 2012 in Toronto.

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Interview on Hola Californias ("Good Morning California") in Mexico in 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPJdzhwVwk4&amp

Tong Sensei interviewed on TV in Tijuana in 2013.

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Demonstration at Haru Matsuri 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-VAK-up2-0

Dayman Perry Sensei and Dennis Wiens Sensei (both direct students of Tong Sensei) demonstrating for Tokumeikan at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto for Haru Matsuri 2005 (Spring Festival). For more videos like this, visit our YouTube Channel.

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