The 2006 HyoHo Niten Ichiryu Seminar with Iwami Toshio University of Guelph, Ontario Canada, May 11-14, with Iwami Toshio 11th Sohke and Colin Watkin, Menkyo.

Imai Soke demonstrating Chudan Kamae

The HyoHo Niten Ichiryu (two heavens as one school) was developed by Miyamoto Musashi, author of the "Book of Five Rings" (Go Rin no Sho) and one of Japan's most famous swordsmen. The school dates from the early 1600s and its most distinctive feature is its concurrent use of both the long and short swords. The current headmaster of the school is Imai Masayuki judai (10th headmaster). The designated successor is Toshio Iwami. http://www.hyoho.com/inuag.html

Classes will be taught at the University of Guelph Athletic Centre. Guelph Ontario, Canada.

Go to the Seminar Registration Form S

Iwami soke and Imai soke

ACCOMMODATION: is available through the University of Guelph and is about $38 cdn per day for a single residence room. The official contact is the Lampton Hall desk at 519-824-4120 ext 58121 or email hostel@uoguelph.ca. You can contact Joan Dunbar who is looking after non-UofG students.  Her extension is 52694 and her email address is jdunbar@uoguelph.ca (Please note that arrangements and payment are made directly to the hostel, not through the sword school.)

For those who prefer hotel accommodations: Three motels nearby: Ramada Inn: 1-800-563-9240. Day's Inn: 800-263-7824. Holiday Inn: 519-836-0231

There are a few across town. Super-8 1-800-800-8000. Parkview Motel: 519-836-1410. Borgs Wayfare Motel: 519-822-3041. Comfort Inn 519-763-1900. Desert Inn 519-836-4351

Downtown: Best Western 519-836-1331

Sort of downtown: Manor MotorHotel (exotic dancers too) 519-836-1360
Other hotels are available in Guelph, check out any of the internet hotel search sites.