A town in the northern part of Hokkaido. Pop. 43,000. Burial place of Sokaku TAKEDA. Site of the DAITOKAN Dojo, headquarters of DAITO-RYU AIKI BUDO headmaster Tokimune TAKEDA.
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Josh GoldAikido 合気道
A modern Japanese martial art developed by Morihei UESHIBA incorporating joint-lock and throwing techniques applied in self-defense with the intent of not injuring or causing only minimal damage to the attacker. The...
Aikikai Hombu Dojo 合気会本部道場
(Aikikai Headquarters School). Term used to refer to the AIKIKAI HOMBU headquarters organization which is the administrative descendent of the pre-war KOBUKAN DOJO established by Morihei UESHIBA. The present...
Kenshiro Abbe 阿部謙四郎
(1915-1 December 1985). 8th dan judo. Began judo training at age 14. Received 2nd dan from DAI NIHON BUTOKUKAI at age 15. Promoted to 4th dan in 1933 and then 5th dan in 1934 by the Butokukai, said to be the youngest...
Aikido Association of America
An independent organization formed at the initiative of Fumio TOYODA, formerly an instructor of SHINSHIN TOITSU AIKIDO, who operates a dojo in Chicago, Illinois. This organization presently groups about 70 dojos mainly...
Ainuke 合抜
Mutual passing through. Kenjutsu term referring to a situation in which both combatants can neither strike nor be struck by the other. Indicative of an extremely high degree of swordsmanship.