First taught DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU by Sokaku TAKEDA. Later became the calligraphy teacher of Seiseki ABE who studied aikido under Morihei UESHIBA and who later became the founder’s calligraphy teacher. Otsuki was...
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldKenji Ota おおたけんじ
(b. 14 May 1923). Instructor of aikido, judo and ballroom dancing. Long-time teacher of judo and dancing and a recipient of numerous awards in both fields. Began training in aikido in 1964 at Los Angeles Aikikai...
Second Omoto Incident
Occurred on 8 December 1935 with the Japanese military government again suppressing the OMOTO RELIGION and destroying much of its property. Onisaburo DEGUCHI along with his wife, Sumi, and several other Omoto leaders...
First Omoto Incident
Occurred on 12 February 1921. About 200 police raided the OMOTO Headquarters and houses of leaders in AYABE. Leaders including Onisaburo DEGUCHI were arrested and charged with l
Omote 表
. Front. Used in contrast to URA or rear techniques and normally refers to movements where the defender executes an entering movement when commencing a technique. Omote and ura are basically synonymous with the words...
Bjorn Eirik Olsen
(b. 2 October 1955). 4th dan Aikikai, 1989. Cross cultural relations adviser. Began training in 1977 in Norway. Has made several trips to Japan including a two-year stay from 1982-1984 practicing mainly at the...
T. S. Okuyama
(b. 30 April 1949). 6th Dan Aikikai (2003). Aikido/iaido instructor. B. in Shizuoka, Japan. B.S. in engineering (Illinois Institute of Technology). First taught aikido by Akira TOHEI in 1972 in Chicago. Also studied...
Shigenobu Okumura 奥村繁信
(1922-12 August 2008). 9th dan Aikikai. B. Hokkaido. Aikikai Shihan. Standing Director of All-Japan Aikido Federation. Okumura entered KENKOKU UNIVERSITY in Manchuria in 1938 where he began training in AIKI BUDO under...
Seigo Okamoto 岡本正剛
(10 February 1925-16 January 2015). B. Yubari City, Hokkaido. First taught by Kodo HORIKAWA in 1963 in Kitami, Hokkaido. Received 7th dan from Horikawa in 1974. Okamoto was promoted to shihan by Horikawa in 1978. He...
Kenkichi Ohgami
(b. 7 March 1936). 8th dan Kansai Aikido Club. Dojo Adminstrator. B. in Kyushu, Japan. Entered Kansai Aikido Club in 1961 being taught Daito-ryu aikijujutsu by Takuma Hisa. Received Daito-ryu 5th dan and KYOJU DAIRI in...