Name of the permanent dojo completed by Morihei UESHIBA in the Ushigome District of Shinjuku, Tokyo in April 1931. The building was torn down in 1967 for the construction of the present AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO
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Josh GoldKobukai Foundation 財団法人皇武会
A pre-war legal entity created on 30 April 1940 for the KOBUKAN DOJO and the predecessor of ZAIDAN HOJIN AIKIKAI. The first chairman was retired Admiral Isamu TAKESHITA with General Katsura Hayashi as vice chairman...
Kobujutsu 皇武術
Traditional martial arts. Emphasis on technical and practical aspects of the art practiced. See also KOBUDO.
Kobudo Kenkyukai
(Classical Martial Arts Research Society). An organization created in 1928 by Jigoro KANO within the KODOKAN to study, preserve, and develop traditional Japanese martial arts. Kano had his most talented students such as...
Kobudo 皇武道
Traditional or pre-Meiji martial ways. Term emphasizes the spiritual and moral aspects of the martial ways. See also KOBUJUTSU.
Siegfried Kobiliza
(b. 24 August 1954). 5th dan aikijujutsu, 4th dan Renshi IMAF [ranks authenticated]. Musician. Official representative in Europe for Takeda-ryu Budo and branch leader for Austria. Founded Nippon Budo Institute for...
Yasuo Kobayashi 小林保雄
(b. 20 September 1936). 8th dan Aikikai, 1990. Aikikai Shihan. B. Tokyo. Entered the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO as an UCHIDESHI under Morihei UESHIBA in 1954. Established his own dojo in Kodaira in 1969. Responsible for aikido...
Roderick Kobayashi
(7 January 1932-17 June 1995). 6th dan Shinshin Toitsu Aikido. Professional aikido instructor. Born in Hawaii and raised in Japan by his grandfather, a Buddhist priest. After three years of military service, he began...
Hirokazu Kobayashi 小林裕和
(14 February 1929-28 August 1998). 8th dan Aikikai. B. Osaka. Began training in early 1950s in Osaka. Operated a dojo in Osaka for many years. Maintained cordial ties with Kenji TOMIKI. Frequently traveled to Europe...
Hiroaki Kobayashi 小林宏明
(b. 3 November 1965). 3rd dan Aikikai-Kobayashi Dojos. B. Tokyo. Employed by Overseas Youth Cooperation Association. First taught as a child by his father, Yasuo KOBAYASHI. Kobayashi Dojo, 582 Higashi-machi, Gakuen...