Mitsuyuki Ishida has written:

'Nihon jodokyo no kenkyu' -- subject(s): Jodo (Sect)

The only AUSKF dojos in this area are in Shidogakuin in Stamford, and Sei Zan Kai in Amherst, Mass.

http://shidogakuin.com/dojos_ct.html

Kato sensei of Shidogakuin is 8 Dan Kyoshi in Kendo, and 7 Dan Kyoshi in iaido. Teaches Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei (ZNKR All japan kendo federation) iaido (seitei), and Muso Shinden Ryu iaido. And of course, kendo.

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Sei Zan Kai

Munson Library

1046 S. East St.

Amherst, MA 01002

Th 6:30-8pm, Sa 1-3pm (Iaido)

Th 8-9:30pm, Sa 3-5pm (Kendo)

Contact: Thomas Hooper

seizanken@yahoo.com

Hooper sensei of Sei Zan Kai is 6 Dan Renshi in both Kendo and iaido. Sei Zan Kai is affiliated with Ken Zen Dojo in New York City. Hooper sensei used to be the head iaido instructor in Ken Zen before he moved to Amherst, Mass. He teaches ZNKR seitei iaido, and Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu iaido

There are a couple San Shin Kai dojos but they are not affiliated to the Japanese kendo or iai federations. From what I have seen, they are not as good.

All Japan Karate do Association. Founded by Kanken Toyama

There are many groups of Buddhism in Japan today.

The main ones are the Pure Land Buddhism (Jodo shu and Jodo Shinshu) and Nichiren Buddhism.

There is also Zen (Soto and Rinzai are the main ones), Tendai and Shingon.

Many new religions also are based on Buddhism.

Haibane Renmei was created in 2002.