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Josh GoldKensho (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...
Masahisa Goi 五井昌久
(1916-1980). Founder of BYAKKO SHIN KOKAI, a Japanese religious order established 26 February 1955. A personal friend of Morihei UESHIBA. The founder of aikido gave a series of lectures before members of this sect...
Hakama 袴
Pleated skirt. Usually black or dark blue in color, worn by black belt holders and often women of any rank. This practice has been a subject of controversy among some foreign women who regard it as discriminatory. At...
Frank Doran
(b. 20 November 1932). 7th dan Aikikai (January 2001). Former police officer. First began training in 1959 in San Diego, California under Tokuji Hirata. Has taught an accredited aikido course at Stanford University...
Daniel Escamilla, Jr
3rd dan Tomiki Aikido-Fugakukai, 1989 [rank authenticated]. Began martial arts training under Rianard JACKSON in 1966 and TOMIKI AIKIDO in November 1978, also under Jackson. Also practices judo, Shorin-ryu Karate and...