SHOSHIKAI BELGIUM
湘志会 ベルギー
SHOSHIKAI
BELGIUM
Muso Shinden Ryu
Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Iaido
ABOUT US
Shoshikai Belgium is a non-profit association gathering students
of Furichi Norio sensei, 8th dan iaido, regardless of their grades or rank.
Our purpose is the study and dissemination of iaido
under the technical direction of Sensei.
To do this, we organize at least annually:
A private May seminar
led by Sensei for our Belgian members
and some European friends by invitation only.
(Zen Ken Ren & Muso Shinden Ryu)
An open May seminar
led by Sensei for all EKF iaidoka
(Zen Ken Ren )
A private August seminar
led by Sensei for our Belgian members only.
(Zen Ken Ren & Muso Shinden Ryu)
Regular trainings
led by the Belgian delegate of Sensei.
FURUICHI SENSEI
Furuichi Norio was born on 28th October 1951.
In 1963, he starts practicing iaido and kendo under
the teaching of One Ichiro sensei, hanshi, 8th dan,
in the prefecture of Ibaraki,
until university graduation in march 1974.
In april 1975, he starts teaching iaido at Tokai University
in Kanagawa, and is still doing so nowadays. Between 1977 and 1979, he follows Izawa Zensaku sensei, hanshi 8th dan, from the prefecture of Kanagawa, until his death, in 1979.
In 1989, he starts Shōshikai Budo Juku in the prefecture of Kanagawa, where he is still teaching today.
Furuichi sensei regularly organizes seminars in Belgium, Italy, Germany, Greece and Poland. In August 2012, he has authorized the constitution of the Shōshikai Belgium and became its technical director.
Since 2024, Sensei lead the Belgian Federation summer seminar.
SEMINAR INFOS
AUGUST 2025 PRIVATE SEMINAR
led by Furuichi sensei
Zen Ken Ren & Muso Shinden Ryu
SHOHSIKAI BELGIUM MEMBERS ONLY
(no outside people)
May 12th to 15th - 09:30AM to 04:00 PM
@Espace 2000 Sporthall
3, Espace 2000 1470 Genappe
MAY 2026 PRIVATE SEMINAR
led by Furuichi sensei
Zen Ken Ren & Muso Shinden Ryu
SHOHSIKAI BELGIUM MEMBERS ONLY
(or by personal invitation)
May 12th to 15th - 09:30AM to 04:00 PM
@Floreffe Sporthall
6, rue Joseph-Hanse 5150 Floreffe
Details coming as soon as possible
MAY 2026 OPEN SEMINAR INFO
led by Furuichi sensei
Zen Ken Ren Only
Open to all EKF members
May 16th to 17th - 09:30AM to 04:00 PM
@Floreffe Sporthall
6, rue Joseph-Hanse 5150 Floreffe
Contact secrectary@shoshikai.be