On Sunday 20th April, the Tsunami Yodokan team travelled to  Japan  to attend The Dai Nippon Butokukai 3rd World Butoku Sai and Commemorative Rensei Taikai.
The team ;-       Mike Selvey, Geoff Murray, Charles Goulding, Glenn Coxon, Stuart Binns.
We spent 2 nights in Tokyo and whilst there we visited, amongst other sights, Sengaku-Ji,  the famous, (among Martial artists) Temple of the 47 Ronin, Mount Fuji to pay our respects to Sensei Tudor Box, we also visited  the Imperial Palace and the Meiji shrine..
On 24th we moved down to Kyoto to take part in training and seminars with Honbu Instructors and to demonstrate at the 3rd World Butoku Sai and Commemorative Rensei Taikai along with 650 other International Members from 82 Dojo’s and 40 Countries.
The programme was:
April 25th
 Orientation and rehearsals in the Budo centre and the historic Butokuden.
April 26th
 Training day in the Budo centre, Tsunami members trained under the instruction of Sensei Takayama.
April 27th
 Free day we visited Nijo Castle and the ancient philosophers walk.
April 28th
Official beginning of the 3rd World Butokusai, started with a greeting from Deputy Sosai, Higashifushimi Jiko  and dignitaries.
April 29th
The 3rd World Butokusai, began with the Heian shrine dedication ceremony, and then at the Butokuden Tsunami Yodokan demonstrated Tenshin ryu Iaido along with all DNBKID teams, followed by demonstrations by Honbu members.
April 30th DNBKID commemorative Rensei Taikai, Tsunami Dojo demonstrated Iaido and Kobudo.
Tsunami Yodokan  were honoured to receive the following awards, Doryuko Sho team award for  Iaido at World Butoku Sai and Commemorative  Rensei Taikai , Leadership Award for Mike Selvey and individual awards for Geoff Murray, Glenn Coxon, Charles Goulding and Stuart Binns..
In addition Mike Selvey was awarded the grade of Godan (5th Dan)  Iaido, Geoff Murray 4th Dan, Charles Goulding 3rd Dan and Glenn Coxon 2nd Dan.
The event was  fantastic and one we will never forget, D.N.B.K.I.D organisers under Hanshi Hamada did a fantastic job everything ran perfectly and we were overwhelmed by the entire experience, we met old friends and made many new ones, we cannot wait till the next event.
The team travelled back to Tokyo the next morning, we stayed at a traditional Inn near the Asakusa temple, we did some shopping and relaxed before flying back to the UK the next day.
 I was very proud to attend such a prestigious event and also very proud of my team and being part of the D.N.B.K. we go from strength to strength .
                                                                                              Mike Selvey   2008.