2026 Nichibukan Naginata Seminar


Date
Saturday, April 11 – Sunday, April 12, 2026

SEMINAR & SHINSA

The 2026 Nichibukan Naginata Seminar will be held:

Saturday, April 11th

Registration: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Seminar: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Shinsa: 4:00 am - 5:00pm (Up to 2-Dan/Nidan)

Sunday, April 12th

Setup and Warm-ups: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Seminar: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Intro To Naginata - Beginner Class (FREE): 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Saturday ONLY. (Tentative, Limited Availability, Must Pre-Register, contact naginata@ny-jss.org for details)

SEMINAR & TESTING FEES

Seminar cost:
Adults: $100
Minors (17 AND UNDER): $50

Payment due the date of event. (Registration Deadline is March 20th, 2026)
Please make the seminar check payable to Japanese Swordsmanship Society or JSS.
Venmo or Paypal Payment Available at Time of Event.

LUNCH:
Lunch will be available for pre-order via google sheet @$10 per order per day.
Payment due the date of event. See google sheet for detail.

Testing fee:/Menjo fee:
LINK.

Testing Fee & Menjo Fee should be separated, Menjo fee will be returned if candidate did not pass the exam.
Please make both check payable to ECNF.
Email application & question to ecnfexecutivesecretary@gmail.com.

LOCATION

Weehawken High School
53 Liberty Pl, Weehawken, NJ 07086 (Google map)

Parking is limited at this venue; 2-3 parking spots will be reserved for instructor & folks with special need. If there are non-reserved spot available, it will be 1st come 1st serve. For those of you parking on the street, please move your car every 4 hours (during lunch.) to avoid a parking ticket. (Saturday ONLY)

SEMINAR INSTRUCTOR


Mark Berghaan, 6-dan, NNR
Loic Delalande, 6-dan, CNK
Ellery Engalla, 5-dan, ECNF
Rebecca Pomeroy, 4-dan, ECNF
Jessica Espinosa, 4-dan, ECNF

REGISTRATION

Online Registration Form.
Please register online so that we can plan for all the attendee. Payment at the door at time of event.
Contact us if you have any questions/difficulties.
THIS IS THE ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK THRU GOOGLE FORM. ONLINE REGISTRATION BELOW IS FOR A SEPARATE SYSTEM THAT IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS EVENT.

Waiver Form.
Please print, fill out, and bring the waiver with your payment to the seminar.

By agreeing to attend, you have agreed to abide by all applicable COVID-19 protocols such as COVID-19 vaccination, and masking up when requested.

CONTACT

For additional info, inquiries, email naginata@ny-jss.org.

SHINSA APPLICATION

DOWNLOAD SHINSA APPLICATION AND QUESTIONS

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Online registration is not currently available.

Please contact info@shinken.cc if you have questions about the registration process.