. 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...
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Josh GoldKenkichi 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...
Hiroshi Kato
(b. 1934). 8th dan Aikikai. First enrolled at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo c. 1953 and has continued training there until present. Established the Suginami Aikikai in 1975 and serves as dojo-cho. Conducts seminars in the U.S...
Ki 気
Spirit, mind, heart; energy. Character formed of components meaning “steam” combined with “rice.” Widely used abstract word popularized in the aikido context by Koichi TOHEI through his numerous...
Bruce Klickstein
(b. 1953). 5th dan Aikikai. American. First taught c. 1969 by Allen Grow in Berkeley, Calif. Spent more than three years in IWAMA as an UCHIDESHI under Morihiro SAITO. Fluent in Japanese. Taught from early 1970s to 1988...