■ If interested
People without experience of Jodo are recommended to visit Tsuchiura City Budokan and to observe our exercise. If you are interesed, you can participate proactively exercise once or twice before you decide to join us.
■ Proactive Participation
If you want to join jodo exercise proactively, contact us beforehand. Use the “Contact” page. The special preparations are unnecessary, if you wear clothes suitable for light exercise.
■ Unitorm (Jodo ware) and tools
- Unitorm : Kendo-gi is used.You may purchase them after your enrollment and you decided to continue Jodo practice.
- Tools : You are expected to have a jo (wooden cane) and a bokuto (wooden sword). You can order them through tthe club.
- It is illegal to carry a jo and/or a bokuto in a naked condition in public space. You need a case or a bag to carry them.
■ Expenses
In addition to purchasing expenses for uniform (“kendogi” and “hakama”) and tools (“jo” and “bokuto”), there are the following periodical expenses.
- Membership fee： ￥1,000／month
- Registration fee for the Ibaraki Kendo Federatition. (yearly)： It depends on your jodo-level (dan). Confirm before enrollment.
- Sports insurance： about ￥1,200/year
It is not mandatory if you have an insurance that compensates for injury caused by sports or damages inflicted on others.
■ Relation to the Tsuchiura Jodo-kai
- Kenjo-kai is the branch of Tsushiura Jodo-kai.
- The members of Tsuchiura Jodo-kai or Kenjo-kai can join the exercise and the events of each Jodo club.
■ Attention !
Urara Jodo Dokokai is also practicing in Tsuchiure City Budokan. (Training day : 1st and 3rd Saturday 9:30 ~ 12:00). Please do not confuse.