(b. 1940). 8th dan, 1988-Nihon Budo Kokusai Renmei [rank authenticated]. Professional aikido instructor. One of the last UCHIDESHI at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO who began his aikido training in 1963. A favorite of the...
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Josh GoldHistory of Aikido in Switzerland
The roots of AIKIKAI HOMBU Aikido in Switzerland can be traced to a Swissair pilot named Mickey Schooning who frequently flew to Japan in the 1950s and 60s. Schooning had earlier seen Minoru MOCHIZUKI in Geneva in 1951...
Nenokichi Sagawa
(1867-28 February 1950). Father of Yukiyoshi SAGAWA. Recipient of KYOJU DAIRI from Sokaku TAKEDA.