Welcome at the web site of Furyu Dojo Athens
Furyu Dojo Athens is a budo club in Athens Greece; practice includes, Kendo, Iaido – ZNKR Iai and Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu, as Koryu- Jodo & Kyudo.
Who we are
Furyu Dojo Athens comprises a section of ASSHOP – Panagiotopoulos School Athletic Association; is a member of the Hellenic Kendo Iaido Naginata Federation (HKINF) and through it is affiliated to the European Kendo Federation – EKF and the International Kendo Federation – FIK.
It was founded in October 2002 by Spiros G. Drossoulakis, with the aim to practice Iaido. The Kendo section started its operation in February 2006 and the Jodo section in January 2012. Kyudo section started in 2017.
Leading Sensei –teacher- & Dojo-cho, is Spiros G. Drossoulakis, Iaido Kyoshi 7 dan, Kendo 6 dan, Karate Shotokan 4 dan, Kyudo Mudan, direct student -jiki deshi- of Oda Katsuo sensei (1942-2020) Iaido hanshi 8 dan, Kendo Kyoshi 7 dan, from Shizuoka-ken, Japan. Training at Furyu Dojo Athens follows the teachings of ODA sensei,
Kyudo practice follows the teaching of Vlasselaer JP sensei (1949-2021), renshi 6 dan, from Belgium, who guided our steps in the art, 2017-2019.
Assistant teachers are, Kalkovalis D. Kendo 6dan, Padras M, Iaido 5 dan, Kendo 4 dan, Jodo 3 dan, Karagiannis A, Iaido 5 dan, Kendo 5 dan, Anastasiadi Ch., Kyudo 3 dan, Iaido 32 dan.
Practice Schedule:
Kendo
Monday & Thursday
20:00-22:00 All levels
Dojo, Nik Lytra 14 sychiko (Sport Gym private School ”Villa Aimilia)
Iaido
Tuesday 20:00-22:00 All levels
Saturday 1700-1900, All levels
Dojo, Nik Lytra 14 sychiko (Sport Gym private School ”Villa Aimilia)
Jodo
Wednesday 2000-2200 All levels
Saturday, 1500-1600, All Levels
Dojo, Nik Lytra 14 sychiko (Sport Gym private School ”Villa Aimilia)
Kyudo
Tuesday 1800-2000 All levels,
Every third Sunday of month, 1700-1900, upon onfirmation
Dojo, Nik Lytra 14 sychiko (Sport Gym private School ”Villa Aimilia)
Training and practice at the Furyu Dojo Athens is conducted exclusively for the interest and love towards the arts of Kendo, Iaido, Jodo & Kyudo. As a principle nobody is receiving any benefits for teaching or any other contribution to the dojo.
What Furyu means
The meaning of the word Furyu comprises one of the fundamental concepts of classical Japanese aesthetics and the broader conception that is influenced (and influence as well) this aesthetics. The word Furyu is composed by two kanji characters, of the picture beside; the combination of the kanji characters kaze, wind and nagare, flowing, means a beauty that can be sensed but not seen; a tangible and at the same moment, intangible elegance. An ephemeral beauty that can be experienced only at the moment. It is the same feeling that a practitioner of Budo experiences at the end of his daily training.
Kamon
The Kamon, crest, of Furyu Dojo Athens is the Katabami ken Kamon. Is comprised by three leaves of the plant Katabami with Japanese blades, ken, between.
Dojo Kun (code)
The Dojo Kun, code, says “Yuki to Meiyo”, meaning “Vigor and Honor”. It defines the principles that should qualify the members of the Furyu Dojo.
If you want to become a member of the Furyu Dojo Athens and practice Iaido and / or Kendo and / or Jodo and/or Kyudo, you may contact the Dojo responsible or to come in one of our training sessions.
If you are a Kenshi found your way in Athens, you are always welcome to our practices
If you simply want to observe one of our trainings, in Iaido and / or Kendo and / or Jodo and/or Kyudo, you are always welcome.
For any communication with Furyu Dojo Athens you may contact the Dojo responsible Spiros G. Drossoulakis
- Email: furyu.dojo@gmail.com
- Tel: ++30 6944 674414
