Certificate of advanced proficiency. Highest certificate of proficiency awarded in many traditional Japanese martial art systems. Sokaku TAKEDA is known to have awarded DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU menkyo kaiden to Takuma HISA...
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Josh GoldMichiharu Mori もりみちはる
(b. 22 May 1966). 6th dan Yoshinkan Aikido (2002). B. Toyama Prefecture. Yoshinkan Aikido Shidoin. Began training in 1985 at the Yoshinkan Shinjuku Dojo. Relocated to Australia in 1995. Has taught in Canada, India...
Tempu Nakamura
(1876-1969). Also Saburo. B. Fukuoka Prefecture. Became a military investigator at age 16. Left Japan in 1902 and wandered about Mongolia. After Russo-Japanese War, Nakamura suffered from tuberculosis. He went to the U...
Nippon Budokan 日本武道館
. Large indoor stadium structure built during the mid-1960s in downtown Tokyo specifically for the practice and demonstration of Japanese martial arts. Events such as music concerts are also held there. It is the site...
Kenkichi Ohgami
(b. 7 March 1936). 8th dan Kansai Aikido Club. Dojo Adminstrator. B. in Kyushu, Japan. Entered Kansai Aikido Club in 1961 being taught Daito-ryu aikijujutsu by Takuma Hisa. Received Daito-ryu 5th dan and KYOJU DAIRI in...
Lionel Oudart
(b. 1942). 3rd dan Aikido-IMAF, 1981 [rank authenticated]. Instructor of martial arts and yoga. Also holds 2nd dan in judo and Katori Shinto-ryu. Began martial arts training c. 1965. Trained in aikido and AIKI BUDO...