(28 March 1868-1941). Younger brother of Zenzo INOUE. B. in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture he moved to Tokyo as a young man and achieved great success in the textile and stationery businesses. At one time was one of...
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Josh GoldHarry Ishisaka 石坂ハリー
(c. 1929-1978). Early instructor in Orange County California area who contributed greatly to the development of aikido in Southern California. Affiliated with Koichi TOHEI through the late 1970s, then became independent...
Joseph Jarman
(b. 1937). 3rd dan Aikido Association of America, 1989 [rank authenticated]. Musician and composer. Began training in Chicago in 1972. Founder of Brooklyn Buddhist Association. Operates a dojo in Brooklyn. Jiki Shin Kan...
Mitsugoro Karasawa 唐沢美津五郎
(b. 1944). 6th dan Yoshinkan Aikido. Landscape design/contractor. Graduate of Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo. Vice-captain of university aikido club (1967-68). Arrived in Toronto, Canada in 1970. Assisted Takeshi KIMEDA...
Minoru Hirai 平井稔
(March 1903-16 October 1998). B. Okayama Prefecture. Strong background in iaido. Entered Kobukan dojo in 1939 and became General Affairs Director in January 1942. Sent as representative to the DAI NIHON BUTOKUKAI in...