(b. 26 August 1943). 6th dan Aikikai. Step-son of Isao TAKAHASHI. Began practice in 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii. One of the pioneers of aikido in the Los Angeles and Chicago areas. Currently active in real estate sales, he continues to teach at his dojo in Temple City, California.
As a holiday gift to the aikido community, Aikido Journal has created a new version of our Principal Disciples of Morihei Ueshiba chart, originally developed by AJ founder Stanley Pranin. We hope you’ll enjoy and...
The Aiki Expo events were major aikido seminars sponsored by Aikido Journal and conceived and organized by Stanley Pranin that gathered together many high-ranking teachers from Aikido, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, classical...
Mutual strike or cut. Sword term used to describe the circumstance where two swordsmen strike each other simultaneously. In AIKI KEN terminology, often used in contradistinction to AINUKE where neither swordsman can...
Josh Gold
I am sad to report that my friend Sensei Takahashi has passed away this morning Nov 11.
I love you my dear friend thank you for helping me change my life around and all of your guidance. I am eternally grateful.
He will be missed.🙏