This year too, I participated in the demonstration of classical martial arts (koryu budo/古流武道) that is held on November 3 at the park of the Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo. This year though, I had for the first time the opportunity to participate in two different demonstrations, with both the traditions I practice, Ono-ha Itto-ryu (小野派一刀流, top) and Tenshin Buko-ryu (天真武甲流, bottom). Both pictures are by Atsuko but unfortunately, since the space of the second demonstration is limited because of the officials' seats, she couldn't get an unblocked picture of us. I the top picture I am with my co-practitioner (and senior) Uchida Yuki, and in the bottom, with my teacher, Kent Sorensen.
(For a bigger version of these pictures both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).