(b. 1963). 2nd dan. Caretaker. Began training at Seishinkan Aikido Dojo in North Shields in 1981. Started own dojo in 1985 and in 1988 formed the North East Budo-Kai. Operates dojo in Tyne & Wear U. K. Aiki-O-Kami...
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Josh GoldMichael Daishiro Nakajima
(b. 9 Nov 1943). 7th Dan Shihan Aikikai (2016), 9th Dan Shihan Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Bokuyokan (2015). Religious education teacher and aikido instructor. B. in Tokyo, Japan. First taught aikido by Masando SASAKI and...
Nikajo 二か条
Second teaching; an older term borrowed from DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU which, used in the aikido context, means essentially the same as NIKYO. Still used in YOSHINKAN AIKIDO.
Hideo Oba
(27 April 1911-2 February 1986). B. Hideo Tozawa in Nakagawa-mura, Akita-ken. 9th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 6th dan Kodokan Judo, 4th dan kendo, 3rd dan naginata-do; also dan holder in iaido, jukendo, and kyudo. Aikido and...
Kenji Ota おおたけんじ
(b. 14 May 1923). Instructor of aikido, judo and ballroom dancing. Long-time teacher of judo and dancing and a recipient of numerous awards in both fields. Began training in aikido in 1964 at Los Angeles Aikikai...
George Leonard
(b. 1923). 3rd dan Aikikai. Author. Contributing editor to Esquire magazine and author of numerous books such as Education and Ecstasy, The Ultimate Athlete (which deals at length with aikido) and The Silent Pulse. Has...