YUFUKAN JAPAN

　Born in 1947 in pref. Toyama.  He is a chiev priest at the SHINGON Sect of Buddhism ( Hakuba-zan JIKOIN ).
    After Shoji Nishio sensei's death in 2005, he had made an effort to orgaize Yufukan Japan with all his best in order to support to establish the basis for the spread of Nishio-ryu Toho Iaido overseas.
    He has been as a direct student of Koji Yoshida shihan and holds 4dan in Nishio-ryu Iaido (Toho Iai) and 5dan in Aikido.

　Born in 1951 in pref. Toyama.  He has been a direct student of Shoji Nishio sensei for over 34 years.  He holds the rank of 7th dan in Aikido Aikikai, 6th dan Renshi in Iaido(Musoshinden-ryu), and 7th dan in Nishio-ryu Iaido.
    Shoji Nishio sensei had appointed him as a represntative to the U.S.A., France and Ukraine at 2000.
    He covers the fundamental and core principles of Nishio Budo through empty-hand techniques expressed with bokken, jo, and sword.
    He is also an accomplished Calligraphy teacher.
    He was invited to Aiki Expo 2005 in Los Angeles.