(1860-1938). Founder of judo. Synthesized elements of old-style jujutsu schools especially Kito-ryu and TENJIN SHIN’YO-RYU JUJUTSU with his own principles and philosophy of education to create modern judo which...
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Josh GoldNobuyoshi Higashi 東信義
(b. 1937). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 7th dan Kodokan Judo. Professional martial arts instructor. Began aikido training in 1960 at Kokushikan University, Tokyo, under Kenji TOMIKI and Tsuneko MIYAKE. Founder of the U. S...
Christoper L. Howey
(b. 22 April 1947). 3rd dan Yoshinkan Aikido-IYAF. University administrator. Began training in Detroit, Michigan in 1973. One of the original incorporators of the AIKIDO YOSHINKAI ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (AYANA)...
Shigemi Inagaki 稲垣繁実
(b. c. 1946). 6th dan Aikikai. B. Iwama, Ibaragi Prefecture. Early student of Morihiro SAITO who lived as an UCHIDESHI in IWAMA dojo for over two years. Appears in numerous technical photos of Saito’s books...
Wade Yutaka Ishimoto
(b. 1941). 2nd dan Shin Budo Kai. Nuclear security professional. Retired US Army Special Forces and Delta Force officer. Began training at Honolulu Aikikai in 1965. Chief instructor of Albuquerque Aikido Society...
Japan Martial Arts Society
(JMAS). A Tokyo-based organization established in June 1983 whose members consist primarily of foreign practitioners of Japanese martial arts. Quarterly meetings are held with high-ranking teachers giving presentations...