Category: Newsletters

The 59th All Japan Embukai On Saturday, May 28th, the fifty-ninth All Japan Enbukai was held at Nippon Budokan (National Martial Art Hall). It was held at Nippon Budokan for the first time in...

Uji Shoheijuku On Saturday, April 2nd, the dan/kyu examination and seminar for Uji Shoheijuku (Mr. Taizo Ochi, Dojo Rep) were held at Fushimi Ward Youth Sports Center. To avoid the three C’s, the events...

Fukuoka University Embukai On March 21st (Spring Equinox Day), events organized by the Fukuoka University Aikido Club Alumni Association were held at Tenjin Dojo. A joint practice for the current university club members and...

It is March already this year. I hear that the plum blossoms in Dazaifu are in full bloom now. In such a very cold weather, we had the annual kan-geiko (winter practice period) until...

I thought we greeted each other saying “Happy New Year” just the other day, but it is February already. As Tao Yuanming said in his poem “Time and tide wait for no man,” I...

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a healthy New Year’s Day in the Year of the Tiger. I look forward to practicing with you again this year. On January 2nd, we had our...