(1902-24 March 1998). Born in Yubetsu, Hokkaido. Began study of DAITO-RYU JUJUTSU under Sokaku TAKEDA in 1914 after earlier learning from his father. Received KYOJU DAIRI or teaching certification from Takeda on August...
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Josh GoldAndrew M. Sato
(b. 1950). 6th dan Aikikai. B. Evanston, Illinois. Started Ki Aikido under Fumio TOYODA in 1977, following Toyoda as the AAA/AAI realigned under the Aikikai Hombu dojo. For a brief period, was chief instructor of the...
Shin’ei Taido 親英体道
An art similar to aikido taught by Noriaki INOUE, nephew of Morihei UESHIBA, which was renamed from SHINWA TAIDO. A large public demonstration of this art sponsored by AIKI NEWS took place in Tokyo in 1988...
Shodokan Aikido
Sometimes used to refer to TOMIKI AIKIDO, in particular as taught by Tetsuro NARIYAMA at his SHODOKAN dojo. Although it is said to have been the name preferred by Kenji TOMIKI for his aikido, it has not gained...
Seiichi Sugano 菅野誠一
(17 December 1939-29 August 2010). 8th dan Aikikai (1996). Aikikai Shihan. B. Hokkaido. Entered the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO as an UCHIDESHI in 1959. Dispatched to Sydney, Australia in 1965 where he remained for 15 years...