Thanks for the offer, I will bear it in mind...
Not that I do that much globe-trotting, aside from Japan, but: The UK / Ireland. I see there is a Takenouchi Ryu dojo in Yorkshire, oddly...
I would say so - particularly the schools which mix in various weapons into that paradigm.
Insofar as someone who has never participated in a koryu can be said to be able to form an opinion about the differences between ryu ha, I would...
Thanks for the responses, guys. I do have a short list of particular ryu ha which I am interested in, and I will follow the advice offered.
Normally a mixture of Yokohama and Tokyo, but I usually visit Kyoto for a few days also.
I am someone who travels to Japan once or twice a year, for 1-2 weeks at a time. I'm interested in learning more about classical Japanese...
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