What we’re about
Katori Shintō-ryū is one of the oldest Japanese sword fighting traditions (koryū) still practised today and is recognized by the Japanese government as a cultural intangeable asset.
The training consists of the continuous repetition of fixed sequences of movements (kata) and includes the use of classic Japanese weapons such as the sword (iai-jutsu, battō-jutsu, ken-jutsu, ryōtō-jutsu, kodachi-jutsu), the long staff (bō-jutsu), the lance (naginata-jutsu) and the spear (sō-jutsu), as well as unarmed disciplines, tactics and spiritual aspects.
Currently, Katori Shintō-ryū Berlin opens every Monday, Wedneday and Friday from 7 pm to 8.30 pm at Belziger Str. 25, 10823 Berlin. We welcome anyone interested in Japanese martial arts, Samurai traditions, and Japanese culture to join the trial class.
No previous experience required! The classes are in English and German.
SIGN UP FOR TRIAL: [Katori Shinto-ryū Berlin Sign-up (google.com)](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBt4A13VgnEcgQQ2PDaruthmYMRWineG4KtUCKsuC9KBsCUQ/viewform)
Our sensei, Sebastian Graetz has been active in martial arts since 1997. After almost 15 years of taekwondo in Berlin, he started with Katori Shintō-ryū in Asia in 2014. Since then, he has studied in Japan with Ōtake Risuke-shihan and Ōtake Nobutoshi-shihan, and in Vietnam with Malte Stokhof-shihandai. In 2023, he received his Menkyo license and permission to set up a training group in Berlin.
Our primary goal is to faithfully transmit the ryū’s martial tradition, encompassing not only physical techniques but also the knowledge, mental discipline, moral values, and cultural practices that define it. We believe that cultural exchange fosters peaceful coexistence among people of diverse backgrounds. Our training is guided by the spirit of the ancient Japanese bushi, focusing on both the physical and non-physical aspects of the samurai tradition. The Katori Berlin Dojo opened its doors to the public in 2024, welcoming anyone.
GET IN TOUCH:
Katori Shintō-ryū Berlin - Kenjutsu Dojo
- Training time: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7pm to 8.30pm
- Address: Belziger Str. 25, 10823 Berlin
- Contact: katoriberlin@gmail.com
- Phone: 0172 147 12 12
- Website: [Kenjutsu Berlin - Official school of Katori Shinto-ryu in Berlin (katoriberlin.org)](https://katoriberlin.org/)
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Samurai Sword Fighting Trial Class - Katori Shinto-ryu BerlinKatori Shinto-ryu Berlin Dojo, Berlin€20.00
[Registration form required below] Interested in Japanese sword fighting or Japanese culture? Come join a trial and experience the traditional Samurai art at Katori Shintō-ryū in Schöneberg.
Trial Fee: 20€/ session (1.5hr). Classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 19:00 to 20:30.
!!SIGN UP HERE: Katori Shinto-ryū Berlin Sign-up (google.com) Registration is required before your participation so that we can prepare enough training equipment.
Address: Belziger Str. 25, 10823 Berlin.
No previous experience required! The classes are in English and German.
Our website: Kenjutsu Berlin - Official school of Katori Shinto-ryu in Berlin (katoriberlin.org)Katori Shintō-ryū is one of the oldest Japanese sword fighting traditions (koryū) still practised today and is recognized by the Japanese government as a cultural intangeable asset. The school was founded in the middle of the 15th century by Iizasa Chōisai Ienao at the Katori Shrine (Katori jingū) and has become the origin of numerous other martial arts schools over the course of its almost 600-year history.
The training consists of the continuous repetition of fixed sequences of movements (kata) and includes the use of classic Japanese weapons such as the sword (iai-jutsu, battō-jutsu, ken-jutsu, ryōtō-jutsu, kodachi-jutsu), the long staff (bō-jutsu), the lance (naginata-jutsu) and the spear (sō-jutsu), as well as unarmed disciplines, tactics and spiritual aspects.
The Katori Berlin dojo is the only official shibu of Otake Nobutoshi-shihan’s dojo Shinbukan in Germany and fully dedicated to the transmission and study of one martial tradition: Tenshinshō-den Katori Shintō-ryū. Through these efforts we aim to contribute to the cultural preservation of this martial tradition. The dojo has one officially appointed shidosha.
Our sensei: Sebastian Graetz has been active in martial arts since 1997. After almost 15 years of taekwondo in Berlin, he started with Katori Shintō-ryū in Asia in 2014. Since then, he has studied in Japan with Ōtake Risuke-shihan and Ōtake Nobutoshi-shihan, and in Vietnam with Malte Stokhof-shihandai. In 2023, he received his Menkyo license and permission to set up a training group in Berlin the following year.
- Samurai Sword Fighting Trial Class - Katori Shinto-ryu BerlinKatori Shinto-ryu Berlin Dojo, Berlin€20.00
[Registration form required below] Interested in Japanese sword fighting or Japanese culture? Come join a trial and experience the traditional Samurai art at Katori Shintō-ryū in Schöneberg.
Trial Fee: 20€/ session (1.5hr). Classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 19:00 to 20:30.
!!SIGN UP HERE: Katori Shinto-ryū Berlin Sign-up (google.com) Registration is required before your participation so that we can prepare enough training equipment.
Address: Belziger Str. 25, 10823 Berlin.
No previous experience required! The classes are in English and German.
Our website: Kenjutsu Berlin - Official school of Katori Shinto-ryu in Berlin (katoriberlin.org)Katori Shintō-ryū is one of the oldest Japanese sword fighting traditions (koryū) still practised today and is recognized by the Japanese government as a cultural intangeable asset. The school was founded in the middle of the 15th century by Iizasa Chōisai Ienao at the Katori Shrine (Katori jingū) and has become the origin of numerous other martial arts schools over the course of its almost 600-year history.
The training consists of the continuous repetition of fixed sequences of movements (kata) and includes the use of classic Japanese weapons such as the sword (iai-jutsu, battō-jutsu, ken-jutsu, ryōtō-jutsu, kodachi-jutsu), the long staff (bō-jutsu), the lance (naginata-jutsu) and the spear (sō-jutsu), as well as unarmed disciplines, tactics and spiritual aspects.
The Katori Berlin dojo is the only official shibu of Otake Nobutoshi-shihan’s dojo Shinbukan in Germany and fully dedicated to the transmission and study of one martial tradition: Tenshinshō-den Katori Shintō-ryū. Through these efforts we aim to contribute to the cultural preservation of this martial tradition. The dojo has one officially appointed shidosha.
Our sensei: Sebastian Graetz has been active in martial arts since 1997. After almost 15 years of taekwondo in Berlin, he started with Katori Shintō-ryū in Asia in 2014. Since then, he has studied in Japan with Ōtake Risuke-shihan and Ōtake Nobutoshi-shihan, and in Vietnam with Malte Stokhof-shihandai. In 2023, he received his Menkyo license and permission to set up a training group in Berlin the following year.
- Samurai Sword Fighting Trial Class - Katori Shinto-ryu BerlinKatori Shinto-ryu Berlin Dojo, Berlin€20.00
[Registration form required below] Interested in Japanese sword fighting or Japanese culture? Come join a trial and experience the traditional Samurai art at Katori Shintō-ryū in Schöneberg.
Trial Fee: 20€/ session (1.5hr). Classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 19:00 to 20:30.
!!SIGN UP HERE: Katori Shinto-ryū Berlin Sign-up (google.com) Registration is required before your participation so that we can prepare enough training equipment.
Address: Belziger Str. 25, 10823 Berlin.
No previous experience required! The classes are in English and German.
Our website: Kenjutsu Berlin - Official school of Katori Shinto-ryu in Berlin (katoriberlin.org)Katori Shintō-ryū is one of the oldest Japanese sword fighting traditions (koryū) still practised today and is recognized by the Japanese government as a cultural intangeable asset. The school was founded in the middle of the 15th century by Iizasa Chōisai Ienao at the Katori Shrine (Katori jingū) and has become the origin of numerous other martial arts schools over the course of its almost 600-year history.
The training consists of the continuous repetition of fixed sequences of movements (kata) and includes the use of classic Japanese weapons such as the sword (iai-jutsu, battō-jutsu, ken-jutsu, ryōtō-jutsu, kodachi-jutsu), the long staff (bō-jutsu), the lance (naginata-jutsu) and the spear (sō-jutsu), as well as unarmed disciplines, tactics and spiritual aspects.
The Katori Berlin dojo is the only official shibu of Otake Nobutoshi-shihan’s dojo Shinbukan in Germany and fully dedicated to the transmission and study of one martial tradition: Tenshinshō-den Katori Shintō-ryū. Through these efforts we aim to contribute to the cultural preservation of this martial tradition. The dojo has one officially appointed shidosha.
Our sensei: Sebastian Graetz has been active in martial arts since 1997. After almost 15 years of taekwondo in Berlin, he started with Katori Shintō-ryū in Asia in 2014. Since then, he has studied in Japan with Ōtake Risuke-shihan and Ōtake Nobutoshi-shihan, and in Vietnam with Malte Stokhof-shihandai. In 2023, he received his Menkyo license and permission to set up a training group in Berlin the following year.
- Samurai Sword Fighting Trial Class - Katori Shinto-ryu BerlinKatori Shinto-ryu Berlin Dojo, Berlin€20.00
[Registration form required below] Interested in Japanese sword fighting or Japanese culture? Come join a trial and experience the traditional Samurai art at Katori Shintō-ryū in Schöneberg.
Trial Fee: 20€/ session (1.5hr). Classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 19:00 to 20:30.
!!SIGN UP HERE: Katori Shinto-ryū Berlin Sign-up (google.com) Registration is required before your participation so that we can prepare enough training equipment.
Address: Belziger Str. 25, 10823 Berlin.
No previous experience required! The classes are in English and German.
Our website: Kenjutsu Berlin - Official school of Katori Shinto-ryu in Berlin (katoriberlin.org)Katori Shintō-ryū is one of the oldest Japanese sword fighting traditions (koryū) still practised today and is recognized by the Japanese government as a cultural intangeable asset. The school was founded in the middle of the 15th century by Iizasa Chōisai Ienao at the Katori Shrine (Katori jingū) and has become the origin of numerous other martial arts schools over the course of its almost 600-year history.
The training consists of the continuous repetition of fixed sequences of movements (kata) and includes the use of classic Japanese weapons such as the sword (iai-jutsu, battō-jutsu, ken-jutsu, ryōtō-jutsu, kodachi-jutsu), the long staff (bō-jutsu), the lance (naginata-jutsu) and the spear (sō-jutsu), as well as unarmed disciplines, tactics and spiritual aspects.
The Katori Berlin dojo is the only official shibu of Otake Nobutoshi-shihan’s dojo Shinbukan in Germany and fully dedicated to the transmission and study of one martial tradition: Tenshinshō-den Katori Shintō-ryū. Through these efforts we aim to contribute to the cultural preservation of this martial tradition. The dojo has one officially appointed shidosha.
Our sensei: Sebastian Graetz has been active in martial arts since 1997. After almost 15 years of taekwondo in Berlin, he started with Katori Shintō-ryū in Asia in 2014. Since then, he has studied in Japan with Ōtake Risuke-shihan and Ōtake Nobutoshi-shihan, and in Vietnam with Malte Stokhof-shihandai. In 2023, he received his Menkyo license and permission to set up a training group in Berlin the following year.
