Way; path. The term has philosophical connotations and implies a life-long discipline through which one may achieve character improvement and, ultimately, self-realization. Judo, aikido, karatedo, etc. are considered to...
Archive - 2011
Josh GoldLorraine Dianne
5th dan Aikikai; 5th dan iaido. Professional aikido instructor. First taught by Tai Unno at University of Massachusetts in 1970. Later trained under Mitsunari KANAI and Yoshimitsu YAMADA. Traveled to Japan in 1976 for...
Massimo Di Villadorata
(b. 19 March 1939). 4th dan Aikikai. B. Novara, Italy. Certified acupuncturist and aikido instructor. M. A. in Psychology from Concord University. A former judo practitioner who was first taught aikido by Motokage...
History of Aikido in Belgium
The beginnings of aikido in Belgium go back to the early 1950s. Various French-speaking Belgian judoka received instruction from Minoru MOCHIZUKI and Tadashi ABE, early Japanese teachers in France. One of these, J...
Deutscher Judo Bund
(DJB = German Judo Association). A German judo organization which includes an Aikido Section headed by Thomas F
Deutscher Aikido Bund
(DAB = German Aikido Association). A German aikido organization led by Rolf BRAND established in 1975 by a group formerly of the Aikido Section of the DEUTSCHER JUDO BUND. It is presently the largest aikido group in...
History of Aikido in Denmark
The origins of aikido in Denmark can be traced back to c. 1964 when Bent Jacobsen and Niels B”dtker first learned from an Englishman. Jacobsen obtained an invitation in 1967 to attend a ten-day seminar with...
Yasuaki Deguchi 出口和明
(15 August 1930-18 June 2002). Eldest grandson of Omoto co-founder Onisaburo DEGUCHI. Entered Waseda University in 1952 and completed half his course. Later worked in a variety of occupations. In 1953, using the pen...
Onisaburo Deguchi 出口王仁三郎
(22 August 1871-19 January 1948). Born Kisaburo Ueda; also known as Wanisaburo. B. Kameoka. Became primary school teacher at age 12. Met Nao DEGUCHI, founder of OMOTO RELIGION in 1898 and quickly became a significant...