Nepal Army Aikido Seminar with Stephanie Yap Shihan

March 5, 2023

  It’s such an honor to be able to come to visit the Nepalese Army Instructors Training Unit with Stephanie Yap Shihan of Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shurenkai North America who holds the 7th dan, the highest rank within Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shurenkai North America. I would like to express my sincere gratitude toward high ranking officers and everybody …

WWY (We are With You) Project in Istanbul, Turkey

March 4, 2023

  I visited Turkey in support of NGO activities. I discussed with Ali Uludag Shihan in Istanbul, my longtime friend and Aikikai 7th dan , what we possibly could do as Aikido Dojo in the aftermath of the big earthquake to help the people in need, and we decided to organize a seminar to raise funds in support of WWY …

WWY (We are With You) Project in Izmir, Turkey

March 4, 2023

  Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey, is a beautiful city on Turkey’s Aegean coast. In this city, there is an alumnus of Nippon Kan’s Uchideshi Program, and he has been practicing the philosophy of AHAN (Aikido Humanitarian Active Network) which Aikido Nippon Kan has been advocating. The alumnus is Cihan Karaogluol Sensei . He has been active to …