Iaido demo with Esaka Sensei 10th Dan at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco 8-29-09

Lecture excerpt from special presentation at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The excerpt discusses the history of the sword. Esaka Sensei is considered to be one of Japan’s finest sword practicioners. It is rare for an individual of his caliber and experience to provide instruction outside of Japan. Esaka Sensei is an official representative of the All Japan Iaido Federation (Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei - ZNIR). Esaka Sensei is a direct student of both the 20th Soke, Kono Minoru Hyakuren, and the 21st So