"Whoever holds a shinai is a friend of mine."

Rod Nobuto Omoto

Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan

Founding Charter President of Washington State Kendo Federation (currently known as the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation)

Head Instructor of Tacoma Kendo Club which he helped resurrect for the current Post-War era

Strong advocate and one of the Founders of the Kendo Club at the University of Washington


Born Wahiawa Hawai'i September 9, 1918

Studied at Busen - Budo Senmon Gakko, Kyoto, Japan

Student of Kendo Hanshi 10th Dan Ogawa Kinnosuke

Practiced with Busen sensei Miyazaki Mosaburo, Tsuzaki Kenkei, Sato Chuzo, Kurozumi Ryushiro, Wakabayashi Shinji, Sato Toyonosuke, Shido Taisuke

Classmate of Kendo Hanshi 9th Dan Horigome Keizo

Classmate of Kendo Hanshi 9th Dan Maruta Takeo

Friend and student of Kendo Hanshi 8th Dan Mori Torao

Resided in Tacoma, Washington, USA

Died June 1, 2013


Links to some of Omoto Sensei's material

Notes on the Nihon Kendo Kata

Autobiography of Omoto Sensei available as free download at lulu.com


Tacoma Kendo and Iaido Club


Tom Bolling's home page