After the war, O-Sensei had a great deal of leisure time compared with before the war. In the pre-war years he kept busy traveling all around Japan teaching at military schools. This work ended with the conclusion of...
Archive - May 2004
Interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei: Part Two
Unlike the old days when there were many opportunities for real fighting, in our peaceful modern society there are few chances for testing one’s martial abilities, and there is a real danger of losing an...
Interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei: Part One
Hiroaki Kogure Sensei studied under Kenji Tomiki Sensei at Waseda University in the 1950’s. An 8th dan, he is now contributing to the spread of Tomiki Aikido and guidance of the Japan Aikido Association as its...
Interview with Shigenobu Okumura (1983), Part II
The following is the second and final part of an interview of Shigenobu Okumuta Sensei, a Hombu Dojo instructor which took place on May 14, 1983.
Interview with Rinjiro Shirata: Part 1
There are almost no publications except “Budo Renshu”, yet there was something called a “mokuroku”, the mokuroku of Daito-ryu. It deals with “ikkajo” and such techniques. It is a...
Interview with Shoji Nishio (1984), Part 2 by Stanley Pranin
The following is the second and final part of an interview of Shoji Nishio Sensei, a well-known 8th dan sensei teaching in the Tokyo area. The interview was held on May 22, 1983 in Tokyo.
Interview with Shoji Nishio (1984), Part 1 by Stanley Pranin
The following is a two-part interview of Shoji Nishio Sensei, a well-known 8th dan sensei instructing in the Tokyo area. The interview was held on May 22, 1983 in Tokyo.