A TOMIKI AIKIDO organization established by Chuck Clark in 1986 which groups together former students of Karl GEIS and which has adopted Geis’ non-competitive approach to Tomiki Aikido. A sister organization of...
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Josh GoldKozo Kaku かくこうぞう
(b. 1958). Graduate in History of Nara University. Active as a historian, writer and lecturer. Member of the Japan Pen Club and Japan Historical Science Society. Has published numerous articles on aikido, Daito-ryu and...
Koichi Kashiwaya かしわやこいち
(b. 1949). 8th dan Shinshin Toitsu Aikido; Okuden Shinshin Toitsu (Ki). Aikido instructor, KI lecturer. Began training at Rissho University in Tokyo in 1969. Chief Instructor of Ki Society (USA) and Midland Ki Society...
Takuma Hisa 久琢磨
(1895-31 October 1980). B. Kochi Prefecture. A sumo wrestler in his youth, he was later employed by the Osaka Asahi Newspaper office in the 1930s. He studied first under Morihei UESHIBA and then, in 1936, directly under...
Kazuo Igarashi
(b. 27 March 1946). 7th dan Aikikai-Kobayashi Dojos. B. Niigata Prefecture. Kobayashi Dojos Shihan. Began training at Meiji University Aikido Club in 1964 under Yasuo KOBAYASHI. Taught in Finland and Sweden for one year...