U. S. Air Force retired. Aikido and karate instructor. First taught aikido by Koichi TOHEI in Hawaii in 1953. Early foreign practitioner at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO. Established the first aikido dojo in Okinawa in 1961...
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Josh GoldLynn F. Reafsnyder
(b. 14 August 1942). 5th dan/Renshi, Yamate-ryu Aikijutsu; Renshi, Itto Tenshin-ryu Kenjutsu [ranks authenticated]. Martial arts instructor. First taught aikido by Thomas MAKIYAMA in Honolulu in 1961. Received 1st dan...
Yukiyoshi Sagawa 佐川幸義
(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...
Andrew 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...