(1937-1992). An early American practitioner who lived among the UCHIDESHI at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in Tokyo for several years in the early 1960s. Dobson returned to the U. S. in the early 1970s and resided initially in...
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Josh GoldSeishiro Endo 遠藤征四郎
(b. 6 September 1942). 8th dan Aikikai. B. Nagano Prefecture. Aikikai Shihan. Entered AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO as UCHIDESHI c. 1964.
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...
Pierre Geraedts
(b. 26 July 1938). 5th dan Aikikai. 6th dan judo, International Judo Federation. Teacher. B. in Tegelen. First taught judo by Morioka Sensei in 1953. Government diploma in physical education. Began aikido training in...