An amazing video of great historical importance, Showa Tenran Shiai contains films and pictures of a budo demonstrations held at the Imperial Emperors palace in 1929, 1930, and 1940! Arts include Kendo, Iaido, Tameshigiri, Naginata, Tanto, and Jukendo. Demonstrators and or contestants include the following legends of Japanese Budo:

Saimura, Goro (10th dan)

Takano, Sasaburo

Nakayama, Hakudo (Founded Muso Shinden Iaijutsu)

Takano, Shigeyoshi

Mochida, Seiji (10th dan)

Omori, Koshiro

Masuda, Shinsuke

Suzaki, Kanenori

Ono, Juse

Owasa, Yuji

Nakano, Sosuke

Ogawa, Kinosuke

Arts demonstrated include:

Hasegawa Eishin Ryu (Muso Shinden Ryu)

Choku Shinkage Ryu

Katori Shinto Ryu

Jiki Shinkage Ryu (Naginata)

Technical features of this DVD include:

Region: ALL NTSC

Running time: Disc 1- 22 min, Disc 2–30 min, Disc 3-42 min

Language: Japanese only

Subtitles: Japanese

NOTE:  There is very little dialogue on this DVD, all the footage was taken in silent movie days. There is a little Japanese narration, however not understanding the narration does not at all detract from the enjoyment of watching these masters at work.