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Ellis Amdur

Graduate of Yale University. Moved to Japan c. 1975 where he studied aikido, Araki Ryu and Toda-ha Buko Ryu. After 13 years in Japan, relocated to Seattle, Washington where he continues to train with a small group of...

Aikido Schools of Ueshiba

A large, independent aikido organization in the U. S. headed by Mitsugi SAOTOME established in the late 1970s which became affiliated with the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in January 1988. It exists as an organization separate...

Tsuneo Ando 安藤恒夫

(b. 29 October 1956). 5th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. B. Ehime Prefecture. Yoshinkan Aikido Kyoshi. Began training in 1975 at Tokushima University in Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku under Taisuke Kudo. Accompanied Gozo SHIODA...