Tetsuro Nariyama 成山哲郎

(b. 1947). 8th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1988 [rank authenticated], 5th dan Aikikai. Tomiki Aikido Shihan. Graduate in Law of Kokushikan University. Professional aikido instructor. Started aikido in 1966 under Kenji TOMIKI and eventually became captain of Kokushikan University Aikido Club. In 1970 he was sent, at the request of Hirokazu KOBAYASHI to Osaka, where he began to teach Tomiki’s RANDORI methods. On 28 March 1976 he opened his own dojo, the SHODOKAN, which moved to its present quarters in 1988. Nariyama began making annual trips abroad in 1982 and has visited Australia, England, the United States, and Europe. Currently member of the Board of Directors and technical director of the JAPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION. Co-author of Aikido Kyoshitsu (see bibl. ). Shodokan Dojo, 1-28-9 Hannancho Ameno-ku, Osaka-shi 545 Japan (06)622-2046.