Training uniform; garb. Practice clothing usually made of cotton used in most Japanese martial arts. The jacket is usually held in place by an OBI or belt. The most common color is white although black or dark blue...
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Josh GoldHideo Mahner Kimura
4th dan Aikikai and Shinshin Toitsu Aikido [ranks authenticated]. First taught in 1956 by Yukiso Yamamoto, continuing with Shin’ichi SUZUKI of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. Resigned from International KI NO KENKYUKAI in...
Hitoshi Kodama 児玉仁
(1900-1986). Dyer. Teacher of KASHIMA SHINTO-RYU who taught at both the KODOKAN and the KOBUKAN Dojos at the request of Jigoro KANO and Morihei UESHIBA respectively. Dispatched by current headmaster Koichiro YOSHIKAWA...
Fumimaro Konoe
(12 October 1891- 16 December 1945). B. Tokyo. Businessman-turned politician and twice prime minister of Japan (1937-39, 1940-41). Formed a coalition government in an effort to reduce the influence of militarists and...
Yutaka Kurita 栗田豊
(b. 20 April 1940). 6th dan Aikikai. B. Tokyo. Enrolled at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in 1959 and became an UCHIDESHI in 1960. Abandoned aikido for eight years following the death of Morihei Ueshiba in 1969. Returned to aikido...
Karl Fredrich Leisinger
An early German practitioner of judo who began aikido training under Katsuaki ASAI in 1965. Leisinger is active organizationally and a staunch supporter of Asai. Currently President of the Aikikai of Germany and the...