Store Name/店名:New Hope Martial Arts Supply/ニューホープ 武道具
Address/住所:823 6th Ave #2, New York, NY 10001
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New Hope Martial Arts Supply is on 6th Ave between 28th and 29th. Their logo has a Kyokushin kanku, but I think they cater to more mainstream/traditional martial arts. They sell martial arts uniforms, various weapons, and martial arts books.
The Osaka Isami store sells equipment for both traditional martial arts and MMA as well has shirts, DVDS, and books. I used to go here quite often when I lived in the Kansai area and it’s a pretty cool place. They often have flyers for different dojo and events in the area. The Osaka store is just a few doors down from the Osaka Prefectural Arena, which plays host to Sumo and various martial arts tournaments throughout the year. It’s about a 5 minute walk from Namba Station. Nipponbashi, Den Den Town, and Dotonbori are all within a 5-10 minute walk.
Founded in 1974 by the late Reverend Kensho Furuya , a Japanese-American Soto Zen priest. Rev. Furuya was an uchi-deshi, live-in student, at the Aikikai Honbu Dojo in Tokyo for one year. In addition to Aikido, Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido is also taught at the dojo. The ACLA is one of 14 Aikido organizations in the US that is officially recognized by the Aikikai Foundation (Honbu Dojo).
I passed this dojo on one of my long walks before competing in the US Weight Category Karate Championships in Little Tokyo a couple years ago.