The sad and (for me) unbelievable news of Kato Sensei’s passing. What a shock and a loss! I find myself shaking my head not able to believe that Kato Sensei has passed away. It was only two weeks ago that he taught an...
Archive - December 2012
Josh GoldHistorical photo: Takako Kunigoshi, Aiki Budo’s First Female Instructor by Stanley Pranin
“Takako Kunigoshi is the only major female figure in prewar aikido to have a prominent role in the art’s history.” This photo is a rare one indeed culled from a Shukan Asahi magazine article published...
“Kevin Choate Sensei, 6th dan, of the Chicago Aikikai passes away,” by Stanley Pranin
More sad news has been received today, this concerning the passing of Kevin Choate Sensei of the Chicago Aikikai. I knew Kevin as a result of meeting him several times at the Boulder Aikikai Summer Camp and at other...