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Keiko 稽古

Practice; training. The word keiko in Japanese, as opposed to the word RENSHU which also is translated as “practice” or “training,” has the literal meaning of “reflecting on old things...

Takeshi Kimeda

(b. 22 February 1941). 9th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. Aikido instructor. Graduate of Meiji Gakuin and captain of his university aikido club (1963-64). Taught in California and Michigan in 1964 before moving to Ontario to...

Minoru Kurita 栗田稔

(b. 3 September 1943). First began aikido training at age 17 at the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in Tokyo at the urging of his older brother Yutaka KURITA. Later became an UCHIDESHI and professional instructor at the Aikikai...