(c1922-2009 Jan 26) An early student of Koichi TOHEI in Hawaii. Appears as an UKE in Tohei’s first book in English entitled Aikido (see bibl. ). Relocated to San Diego, California in the late 1950s where he opened...
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Josh GoldToshikazu Ichimura
(b. 12 December 1941). 6th dan Aikikai, 1977; 6th dan iaido and Renshi-Dai Nihon Butokukai Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei, 1965. B. Nerima, Tokyo. B. A. in Microeconomics from Toyo University. First taught by Shoji NISHIO at...
Takeshi Inoue 井上武
(b. 5 January 1946). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA [rank authenticated]; 3rd dan judo. Works in real estate development. Began aikido at the age of 12 in 1958, under Kenji TOMIKI and Hideo OHBA. Graduate of Keio University...
History of Aikido in Italy
The history of aikido in Italy began in 1946 in Rome with the return from Japan of Prof. Salvatore MERG�. Merg� had spent nine years in Japan on a diplomatic mission. He was a learned orientalist who taught Japanese at...
Jiyushinkai
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...
Kozo 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...