An aikido organization established in 1976 by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in Tokyo. Member countries each have national federations which may be admitted to the IAF. Formally a democratic body run by member countries, the...
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldInstitut Noro (Noro Institute)
An independent French organization established by Masamichi NORO in the 1970s which replaced the ASSOCIATION CULTURELLE FRAN
Zenzo Inoue 井上善蔵
(1861-1928). Father of Noriaki INOUE (nephew of Morihei UESHIBA). Zenzo was one of TANABE’s wealthiest residents and had business concerns in several major cities of Japan. He married Morihei’s eldest...
Yusuke Inoue 井上祐助
(b. 10 May 1932). B. Engaru, Mombetsu, Hokkaido. Airline employee in Memanbetsu, Hokkaido. Initiated into DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU at age 14 by his father, a direct student of Sokaku TAKEDA. Enrolled in the dojo of Kodo...
Takeshi Inoue 井上武
(b. 5 January 1946). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA [rank authenticated]; 3rd dan judo. Works in real estate development. Began aikido at the age of 12 in 1958, under Kenji TOMIKI and Hideo OHBA. Graduate of Keio University...
Noriaki Inoue 井上鑑昭
(3 December 1902-13 April 1994). Used the following names: Kitamatsumaru (1902), Yoichiro (1909), Yoshiharu (1920), Seisho (1940), Hoken (1948), Teruyoshi (1971), Noriaki (1973). B. Tanabe. Nephew of Morihei UESHIBA...
Kyoichi Inoue 井上強一
(b. 10 September 1935). 8th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. Graduate of Chuo University. Entered YOSHINKAN AIKIDO dojo in 1955 together with Takashi KUSHIDA. Became a full-time aikido instructor of policewomen at Metropolitan...
Koshiro Inoue 井上小四郎
(28 March 1868-1941). Younger brother of Zenzo INOUE. B. in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture he moved to Tokyo as a young man and achieved great success in the textile and stationery businesses. At one time was one of...