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Archive for July, 2008

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Chasing Out the Poor and the Young Take a Stand for the Future; Reflections on Bangladesh

July 16, 2008

By Gaku Homma Nippon Kan Kancho July 16th, 2008 As usual, AHAN Coordinator Maji Sarkar and Barbar Ratan were at the airport to meet me when I arrived in Dhaka. Barbar Ratan is actually a barber. He is very savvy about local affairs and has many connections. Both he and Maji are very nice to have as part of the …

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  • A Tribute to Yasuo Kobayashi Soshihan
  • A Friendship through “Kagami Mochi”
  • Keiko Hajime, 2023
  • Starting the New Year and New Initiatives at Bilay House
  • A Story about “KOMEBITSU (米櫃)”:
  • A visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Wonderful physical abilities
  • Going back to the basics to teach a youth class
  • Another visit to Bilay House in Thailand
  • A Status Update on the Nepal Military Aikido
  • The Making of a Harmonious Japanese Meal
  • “Aikido Nippon Kan also peels potatoes and carrots.”
  • It’s time for lunch~~~
  • Aikido classes are about to begin!
  • Notice of the Re-Start of Beginners’ Classes
  • What has been happening at Aikido Nippon Kan over the last two years?
  • The Founder of Aikido is watching over us with a smile.
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  • To: All those who regard yourself as a disciple of late Morihiro Saito Shihan,
  • Tobikomi Keiko
  • Letter from Sensei
  • Anyone Who Opens their Own Dojo is Crazy; Words of the Founder III
  • This Old Man Does Not Need It Any More- Words of the Founder
  • Farewell to the Consul General of Japan at Denver; Failure in Bureaucracy
  • Do Not Teach Budo, If You Are Worried About Your Komebitsu: Words of the Founder II
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  • Kashari-Fukashari
  • We Can’t Forget “Arigatou” ConcertTour
  • The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami…100 days after in Denver, Colorado USA.
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  • The Beginning Times of Nippon Kan
  • Engaged Budoism
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  • Homma Kancho’s Travel Notes and Photo Log
  • Bujutsu Fighting Gangs in East Timor PART I
  • New Definitions for Humanitarian Graduate Studies
  • The Teapot I Found in Tehran; Reflections on My Visit to Iran.
  • No Suwariwaza (Kneeling Techniques)* at Nippon Kan
  • Returning Home; the True Mission of the Samurai.
  • Aikido; Between Earth and Sky.
  • Lessons Learned: Reflections of the Matsukawa Kyougaku Taiko Concert Tour to Turkey
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  • Drumming for Tomorrow.
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  • Aikido in Turkey, Journey from a Small Book
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  • New Direction for Aikido
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  • Small Dojo, Big Value
  • Aiki Expo 2003 Aspirations and Reflections
  • Price Tag Up-Fairness Down
  • Shihan’s Last Lessons
  • Tribute to Morihiro Saito Shihan
  • Homma Sensei’s End of Year Message
  • The Silent Pioneer: Shuji Maruyama Sensei, Kokikai Founder
  • A Day in the Life of the Founder Morihei Ueshiba, April 1968
  • Aiki Jinja Tai Sai Festival
  • Interview with Morihiro Saito Sensei
  • Fumio Toyoda Sensei, A Memorial Tribute
  • Harmony and Peace
  • Homma Sensei’s Year-end message 2001
  • Ki power and Sensei Power Reflections from St. Andrews Scotland 2001

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