2026-37 Weekly Seminars

20 Sep 2026 – TANRENKAI with Mats Hjelm

Stockholm, Sweden · tanrenkai.com

Tanrenkai 5 is Sunday 20 September, 14:00-17:30, at Döbelnsgatan 64 in Vasastan, Stockholm, in the JSK Taekwondo hall. Theme is hanbojutsu from tradition to reality: hanbō, walking stick, umbrella, and shikomi-zue, in memory of Ed Martin. Toryū brings together Hatsumi Sensei's stick-fighting self-defence and Kukishin-ryū material. Open to experienced budo and other martial-arts practitioners. 200 kr for Bujinkan Toryū Dojo members, 300 kr otherwise. PayPal or pay on site.

Dayton, USA · daytonbujinkan.com

Dayton Bujinkan Dojo workshop on Saturday 19 September, 11:00-16:30, at 3180 Kettering Boulevard, Moraine, Ohio. Jeff Ochester teaches reversing kihon waza, with timing, distance, and kyojitsu. 40 USD. Open to Bujinkan students and approved guests; first-time visitors should request attendance before registering. Pay at the door.

Nynäshamn, Sweden · bujinkan.se

Swedish Bujinkan Federation camp hosted by Bujinkan Nynäshamn. Theme is Bujinkan in everyday life, with Daniel Bodin, Magnus Minghetti, and unannounced guests. The federation page still lists last registration as 30 August to [email protected]. 300 kr. Stadshusplatsen 3, Nynäshamn. Friday evening pretraining, full Saturday and Sunday sessions.

Norrköping, Sweden · bdn.se

Shawn Gray teaches in Norrköping on 3-4 October 2026 at Urbergsgatan 90. The fee is 2000 kr, paid in advance by Swish or bank transfer. Saturday and Sunday run 10:00-16:00 with lunch breaks; optional restaurant booking Saturday about 18:30. Friday 2 October 17:30-19:30 is extra pre-training for the first 20 paid participants. He has trained since 1984, spent over 17 years in Japan under Hatsumi Sōke as interpreter and uke, and founded Bujinkan Gray Dōjō in Ibaraki in 2000.

2026-10-10 – 2026-10-11 — Sean Askew Gyokko-ryū Koshijutsu

Novi, Michigan, USA · daytonbujinkan.com

Sean Askew teaches Gyokko-ryū Koshijutsu, Happō Biken rokushakubōjutsu, and jōjutsu on 10-11 October 2026 at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Detroit–Novi, 39675 W. 12 Mile Road, Novi, Michigan. Saturday 10:00-17:00 with lunch break; Sunday 10:00-13:00. Theme centres on Gyokko-ryū kihon: structure, distance, and space (koku). 125 USD both days with preregistration by 3 October; 150 USD at the door. Register by email to [email protected]. Bring notebook, rokushakubō, jō, bokken, and training knife.

Grimbergen, Belgium · graydojo.org

Shawn Gray returns to Belgium for two days of training on 10-11 October 2026, hosted by Bujinkan Numaya Dojo. Gray Dōjō lists the event as Brussels (Grimbergen) and asks people to contact Numaya Dojo to register. Further details were still to be published on the events page.

Pilar, Argentina · taikainoguchi.com.ar

Noguchi Sensei's first South American taikai, listed for October 2026 at Hotel Hilton Pilar, Ruta 8 Km 60.5, Pilar, Buenos Aires Province. Collaborating instructors named on the page include Mark Lithgow, Alex Esteve, Sean Askew, Alex Meehan, and C. Petroccello. Exact calendar dates were not printed on the event page.

Dayton, USA · daytonbujinkan.com

Dayton Bujinkan Dojo workshop on Saturday 24 October, 11:00-16:30, at 3180 Kettering Boulevard, Moraine, Ohio. Instructors who trained together in Japan share taijutsu concepts and kuden from that trip. 40 USD. Open to Bujinkan students and approved guests; first-time visitors should request attendance before registering. Pay at the door.

Potsdam, Germany · bujinkan-dojo-potsdam-ev.de

Shiraishi Taikai 2026 Germany with Daishihan Isamu Shiraishi, 30 October to 1 November at Luftschiffhafen Potsdam. Tickets are sold out. Sakki test is possible; yondan certificate copies must be submitted by 30 September 2026. Contact [email protected].

Dayton, USA · daytonbujinkan.com

Dayton Bujinkan Dojo Nidan–Yondan curriculum review on Saturday 21 November 2026, 11:00-16:30, at 3180 Kettering Boulevard, Moraine, Ohio. Jeff Ochester and lead instructors review nidan, sandan, and yondan requirements, weapons, skillsets, and drills toward the godan sakkijutsu test. 40 USD, pay at the door. Open to Bujinkan students 5th kyū and above and approved guests; first-time visitors should request attendance before registering.

Västerhaninge, Sweden · somo.social

One-day seminar Saturday 5 December, 10:00-17:00, at Nynäsvägen 190, Västerhaninge. Instructor Rikard Sundelius. Theme is his understanding of Koto-ryū, kurai dori, and the last nine shoden-gata techniques. Dojo opens 09:15, dinner from about 19:00. 500 kr. Register by Swish to 123 683 52 27 with event and name. Facebook was not used.

Green Bay, USA · paulmassegreenbay.com

Paul Masse teaches ninpo taijutsu at Oneida Casino Hotel, 2040 Airport Dr, Green Bay, 15-17 January 2027. Friday 17:30-20:00, Saturday 10:00-17:30, Sunday 10:00-16:00. 155 USD for three days or 75 USD for one day. Open to all Bujinkan ranks. Hotel J has a 89 USD block under Paul Masse Bujinkan Seminar until 16 December 2026. Contact Shihan Daniel Metoxen. Organiser page confirms January 2027 (not December 2026).

Valladolid, Spain · taikainagatospain2027.com

Toshiro Nagato Dai Shihan, Sōke of Shinden Fudō-ryū Dakentaijutsu, teaches a taikai in Valladolid, Spain, from 23 to 25 April 2027. Hosted by Bujinkan Collado Dojo. Official interpretation into English and Spanish. Training attire is clean black keikogi; only wooden or plastic weapons. Photography during training is not permitted. Detailed schedule and pricing were still to be published on the event page.

Dietzenbach, Germany · bujinkandeutschland.de

Furuta Taikai Germany 2027 with Sōke Koji Furuta and Shoshi Nakagawa, 27-29 May 2027 at Hotel Sonnenhof, Dietzenbach (Frankfurt area). Authorised by Hatsumi Sōke. Theme is a résumé of recent teachings on Kumogakure-ryū, “Beyond the Nature” / Shizen no Chōetsu. Soft stick, soft tantō, and soft fundo suggested. Limited to 300 tickets. Early hotel booking by phone 06074 4890 with code TAIKAI 2027. Sessions Thursday through Saturday plus godan exams and gala dinner.

Ewell, Surrey, UK · uktaikai.org.uk

Nagato Sensei's first U.K. taikai is listed for 2027 in Ewell, KT17, near Epsom in Surrey. Exact dates were still to be confirmed. The site says it is easily reached from London by train and sits between Heathrow and Gatwick. Open only to current Bujinkan members. Two-day attendance is given priority. Early-bird tickets, merchandise, and a banquet can be booked on the official U.K. Taikai site.