Dear Sensei, Today I had the enormous pleasure to read your article “The Story of a Woman Pioneer Aikidoist in Nicaragua” – Aug, 15th. Reading about Sensei Kinne brought to me a lot of warm and dear memories. My name is Eitan Behar (formerly known as Jorge Rivero Behar). I was born in Santiago de Cuba, and I met Sensei …
Global Gap in the World of Aikido;The Story of a Woman Pioneer Aikidoist in Nicaragua
August 15, 2004
As the plane landed at the airport in Managua, Nicaragua, I peered out the window for my first glance at this new country. Along both sides of the runway were many grown over man-made mounds with openings near the tops that looked like open mouths. As we neared touch-down, it looked like the mounds themselves were approaching the plane in …
Memories of Home; A Visit to Aikido Cuautla Dojo in Mexico
August 10, 2004
by Gaku Homma Kancho written Aug 10th, 2004 About two hours outside of Mexico City is the city of Cuautla; population 30, 000. Cuautla is a city that has been somewhat bypassed by the tourist industry, making its charm and local flavor that much more real and alive. Latin American cities I have visited all seem to be built in …