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Ayabe 綾部

A city situated about two hours by train to the west of Kyoto that serves as the spiritual center of the OMOTO RELIGION founded by Nao DEGUCHI and popularized by Onisaburo DEGUCHI. Site of the first dojo of Morihei...

Larry E. Bieri

(b. 15 August 1948). 6th dan Aikikai. Translator/interpreter. Fluent speaker of Japanese. Began training at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in January 1971 and continued through 1987. Influenced technically by Shigenobu OKUMURA and...