(b. 1947). 6th dan Aikikai. Aikido instructor. First taught by Stanley PRANIN in September 1974 in Monterey, California. Trained in IWAMA under Morihiro SAITO for eight months in 1980-81. Managing editor of AIKI NEWS...
Archive - August 2011
Josh GoldJanez Gale
(b. 1955). Began training in 1978 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. Training experience in AIKIKAI HOMBU-Style, SHINSHIN TOITSU AIKIDO and IWAMA-STYLE AIKIDO. Began publishing Aikido Satori Bilten newsletter in March 1990...
Kenkichi Futami
(b. 15 April 1946). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA. B. Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Employed by TDK. Started aikido at Seijo University Aikido Club under Kenji TOMIKI in April 1966. Member of the Board of Directors...
Kenzo Futaki 二木謙三
(1873-1966). Epidemiologist. B. in Akita Prefecture. Graduate of Tokyo University and latter a professor at the same institution. Nicknamed “Dr. Brown Rice” because of his healthy dietary habits. Began...
Kensho (Daniel) Furuya
(1948-6 March 2007). 6th dan Aikikai, 6th dan kyoshi in iaido. B. A. in Asian Studies from the University of Southern California; M.A., Harvard University. Pioneer aikidoka in Los Angeles area. Received 1st dan August...
Kaoru Funahashi 舟橋薫
(c. 1913-c. 1940). B. Tottori Prefecture. From a family of Omoto believers and a relative of Morihei Ueshiba. Enrolled at the Kobukan Dojo in 1931. Of short stature, he was one of the senior uchideshi at the dojo and...
Fuku Shidoin 副指導員
Assistant instructor. The lowest of three instructor levels instituted by the AIKIKAI HOMBU at the time of the creation of the INTERNATIONAL AIKIDO FEDERATION. Corresponds approximately to 2nd and 3rd dan. See SHIDOIN...
Masatake Fujita 藤田昌武
(21 April 1937-28 May 2014). 8th dan Aikikai. B. Shinkyo, Manchuria. Aikikai Shihan. Entered Takushoku University in 1956. After graduation from university, Fujita was employed by the Aikikai in the late 1950s and rose...
Kinya Fujita 藤田欽哉
(1889-1970) Wealthy businessman and golf course designer. Designed several of Japan’s most famous golf courses including the Kasumigaseki Country Club (1929). Benefactor of Morihei Ueshiba who conducted fund...
Yoji Fujimoto 藤本洋二
(b. c. 1948). 7th dan Aikikai. AIKIKAI representative for Milan, Italy. Aikikai Milano, Via Lulli 30-bis, Milano, Italy.