(b. 1933). 4th dan Institute of Aikido-BAB, 1989. Retired. Began training in 1967 at the Aikikai of London of the Renown Aikido Society. Played an active role in the creation of the Martial Arts Commission and BRITISH...
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Josh GoldTokusaburo Tozawa 戸沢徳三郎
(1848-1912). Teacher of TENJIN SHIN’YO-RYU JUJUTSU in Tokyo in late 1800s and early 1900s. Taught Morihei UESHIBA for brief period in 1901. Few details are known about the length or depth of Ueshiba’s study...
Morihei Ueshiba 植芝盛平
(14 December 1883-26 April 1969). Also, Tsunemori and Moritaka. Son of Yoroku and Yuki UESHIBA. Founder of aikido. B. TANABE in Kii Province (present-day Wakayama Prefecture). Ueshiba is known to have studied the...
Hideo Takahashi 高橋英雄
(b. c. 1935). A high-standing member of the BYAKKO SHIN KOKAI church which was founded by Masahisa GOI, a personal friend of Morihei UESHIBA. Takahashi had regular contact with Ueshiba in the mid-1960s and made...
Etsuo Takezawa
7th dan Aikikai. Member of the instructors’ staff at Aikikai Hombu Dojo.
Taryujiai 他流試合
Match between exponents of different martial art schools. This sort of inter-school match was common during the Edo period when young swordsmen made pilgrimages for self-training to develop their skills. See MUSHA...