Warrior. In Japanese, the term BUSHI is more frequently used.
Archive - 2011
Josh GoldFumio Sakurai さくらいふみお
(b. 20 August 1954). 6th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. B. Tokyo. Yoshinkan Aikido Shihan. Began training in May 1970 at the YOSHINKAN AIKIDO Yoyogi Dojo under Gozo SHIODA. Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo, Kami Ochiai 2-28-8, Shinjuku-ku...
Kenkichi Sakakibara 榊原鍵吉
(1830-1894). Famous swordsman who taught Jikishinkage-ryu in Tokyo in the late 19th century. One of the early teachers of Sokaku TAKEDA for about a two-year period beginning c. 1873.
Kinuyo Sakai さかいきぬよ
(b. 1 January 1947). B. Tokyo. 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1983 [rank authenticated], 5th dan judo, 4th dan jodo; also practices t’ai chi ch’uan. Judo and aikido instructor. Began aikido at age 15 at the...
Patricia Rene Saiz
(b. 1952). 3rd dan Yoseikan Budo, 1989 [rank authenticated]. Administrator, Alabama State Developmental Center. First taught by Glenn PACK at the University of Alabama in 1974. Studied under Minoru MOCHIZUKI at the...
Morihiro Saito 斉藤守弘
(31 March 1928-13 May 2002). 9th dan Aikikai. B. Ibaragi Prefecture. Retired Japan National Railways and Aikikai Shihan. First taught by Morihei UESHIBA in Iwama in the summer of 1946. Received the property on which his...
Hitohiro Saito 斎藤仁浩
(b. 12 February 1957). 6th dan Aikikai. B. Iwama, Ibaragi Prefecture. Aikido instructor. Only son and successor of Morihiro SAITO. Began aikido training at age seven under his father and Morihei Ueshiba. Appears...
Yukiyoshi Sagawa 佐川幸義
(1902-24 March 1998). Born in Yubetsu, Hokkaido. Began study of DAITO-RYU JUJUTSU under Sokaku TAKEDA in 1914 after earlier learning from his father. Received KYOJU DAIRI or teaching certification from Takeda on August...
Nenokichi Sagawa
(1867-28 February 1950). Father of Yukiyoshi SAGAWA. Recipient of KYOJU DAIRI from Sokaku TAKEDA.
Ryu 流
Style; school. A suffix used to denote a school or style of a traditional art or discipline. Usage not restricted to martial arts.