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Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldHosaku Matsuda
(c. 1896-unknown). Also Toshimi. A student of Sokaku TAKEDA resident in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. An EIMEIROKU entry bearing his name appears dated 1928. Received KYOJU DAIRI certification from Sokaku in August 1929...
Takeyasu Masuda 増田丈幸
(b. 1932). Graduate of Waseda University. A long-time student of Shoji NISHIO. Served as emcee for the 1985 and 1986 FRIENDSHIP DEMONSTRATIONS sponsored by AIKI NEWS.
Seijuro Masuda
(b. 1936). 7th dan Aikikai. B. Tokyo. Aikikai Shihan. Instructs Tuesday classes. Aikikai Hombu Dojo, 17-18 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162 Japan (03)203-9236.
Manabu Masuda 増田学
(b. 7 October 1962). 6th dan Aikikai-Kobayashi Dojos. B. Tokyo. Kobayashi Dojo Shidoin. First taught by Yasuo KOBAYASHI in 1969. Kobayashi Dojo, 582 Higashi-machi, Gakuen, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo-to 187 Japan (0423)41-0376.
Masakatsu Agatsu 正勝吾勝
Correct victory; victory over self. An expression coined by Morihei UESHIBA which often appears in his calligraphy.
Fredrick J. Lovret
(b. 1 July 1941). Hiden Mokuroku, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu-Kodokai [rank authenticated]. Menkyo Kaiden, Yamate-ryu Aikijutsu. Teaching certificate in Itto Tenshin-ryu Kenjutsu. Martial arts instructor and writer. Founder...
Giuseppe Lisco
(b. 1957). 4th dan CONI-FILPJ. Aikido instructor. First taught by Giorgio Oscari in 1973 in Modena, Italy. Trained in Japan as an UCHIDESHI in IWAMA under Morihiro SAITO in 1985 and 1987. Operates two dojos near Modena...
George Leonard
(b. 1923). 3rd dan Aikikai. Author. Contributing editor to Esquire magazine and author of numerous books such as Education and Ecstasy, The Ultimate Athlete (which deals at length with aikido) and The Silent Pulse. Has...