An organization formed around Thomas MAKIYAMA headquartered in Tokyo. The main dojo is international with a balance among Japanese and foreign students. An affiliated dojo is located in California. Keijutsukai, Nakata...
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Josh GoldRichard Kim
(17 November 1919-8 November 2001). Karateka and martial arts historian. B. in Hawaii. First studied boxing and judo as a boy and later karate in Hawaii. In 1937, pursues university studies in China, and learns tai chi...
Kobukai Foundation 財団法人皇武会
A pre-war legal entity created on 30 April 1940 for the KOBUKAN DOJO and the predecessor of ZAIDAN HOJIN AIKIKAI. The first chairman was retired Admiral Isamu TAKESHITA with General Katsura Hayashi as vice chairman...
Katsuyuki Kondo 近藤勝之
(Mar 1945). Soke Kyoju Dairi, May 1988. Contractor. First learned DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU from Tsunejiro Hosono in 1957 at the Shineikan Dojo in Koiwa, Tokyo. Tokimune TAKEDA visited this dojo on several occasions and...
Zenya Kunii 国井善弥（道之）
(1895-17 August 1966). 18th headmaster of Kashima Shin-ryu and is credited with reestablishing the art. Several well-known aikidoka such as Seigo YAMAGUCHI, Minoru Inaba, Masatake SEKIYA, Christian TISSIER and others...
T. K. Lee
5th dan Aikikai, 1988 [rank authenticated]. Began training in New York in 1960. Presently operates a dojo in Houston. Aikido of Houston, 6304 W. Little York Rd. , Suite 106, Houston, TX 77091 USA.