Blood oath. Used in some traditional martial arts at the time of a student’s enrollment in a dojo to underscore the seriousness of the trainee’s commitment. Morihei UESHIBA’s name appears in the...
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Josh GoldYasunari Kitaura 北裏康成
B. 25 May 1937. 8th dan Aikikai. Professor of Art History and aikido instructor. Graduate of Waseda University. Studied under Morihei Ueshiba and Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Official representative of the AIKIKAI HOMBU in Spain...
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...