My name is Genbei and I am senior uchideshi at Nippon Kan. Last August, a white dove flew into the Nippon Kan gardens and made herself at home. She spent the winter with me nice and warm in the dojo office, and this spring, she and Ringo (another visiting dove) hatched two eggs in the nest they built there. The …
Recognition from the Mongolian Parliament and Zorig Foundation President, Congresswoman Sanjaasvren Oyun for organizing the farewell event for the Mongolian student exchange group April 28th, 2007. Recognition from the Denver Parks and Recreation Department for leading participation in the Spring Volunteer Trails Day Globeville Park reclamation project, June 4th, 2007 Recognition from the Minoru Yasui Foundation Inn of Court. Nippon …
July 15th, 2007 The finishing touches on last year’s Nippon Kan garden expansion was completed on July 15th, 2007 with the placement of a bronze statue of the Kanzenonbosatsu (Musubi Kannon). This beautiful image from Homma Kancho’s private collection is a seated Kannon figure representing the Buddha listening to the heart of mankind. Soon after Homma Kancho returned from his …
July 10 – Aug 6, 2007 While Homma Kancho was visiting Mindanao Island in the Philippines last February , he met local community leader and martial art instructor, Ava Yancha. Ava does many things for her community and works especially hard caring for Philippine youth in the Illigan City area. Homma Kancho suggested that she be sponsored as a candidate …
July 5-8, 2007 Calgary Aikiki hosted this four-day seminar in the Canadian Rockies instructed by Yasuo Kobayashi Shihan. (www.kobayashi-dojo.com) In attendance as Homma Kancho’s representative was Nippon Kan Instructor Scott Olson. Homma Kancho first met Kobayashi Shihan over 40 years ago when Yasuo Kobayashi Shihan was an instructor at Hombu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan. They met again at Aikido Journal’s …
July 4th-9th, 2007 Homma Kancho visited the Islamic Republic of Iran this past July to meet with local Aikido leaders and discuss current and future AHAN project development in the region. In the capitol city of Tehran, Homma Kancho met with Ahmad Ali Aghsaghloo Sensei (Ali Sensei), Chief Instructor of Iran Aikido (Ali dojo) at his headquarter dojo in Tehran …
Jan-July 2007 Since its inception, Nippon Kan has opened its doors to Denver schoolchildren through its School Field Trip Program. This year, from January to July, over 2,000 students toured the Nippon Kan General Headquarters facility on this special cultural tour. These two-hour excursions into Japanese culture include a facility tour, hands-on origami (paper folding), shodo (brush calligraphy), Aikido demonstrations, …
June 25-July 3, 2007 From Nippon Kan General Headquarters: Homma Kancho returned to Turkey on a tour of four cities this past June and July. Packing little more than his keiko gi, Homma Kancho moved from town to town, country to country on what he calls his own personal “caravan” training. Homma Kancho always carries his keiko gi when he …
June 21, 2007 Computers arrive at the Dharmarajika Orphanage. In December 2006, AHAN Nippon Kan General Headquarters in Denver shipped 50 used, refurbished computers to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Six months, one week and three days later, the computers finally arrived! The journey to Dhaka was only supposed to take two months, but was delayed due to political turmoil in Bangladesh. In …
Commemoration of the Hungarian Translation of “Aikido for Life”. June 21st-25th, 2007 Over the years, Homma Kancho’s first book “Aikido for Life” has been translated into seven different languages. It was the recent publication of “Aikido for Life” into Hungarian brought him to Budapest, Hungary to commemorate the event. We took Homma Kancho to a lovely hotel in downtown Budapest …
June 2nd, 2007 For 16 years, Nippon Kan has participated in an annual spring volunteer project in conjunction with the Denver Parks and Recreation Department in Denver. This year, the project focused on a section of parks linked by the Platte river bicycle trail which winds from the northeast end to central Denver. About 100 Nippon Kan members and friends …
May 16-21, 2007 After IISA Instructor Ikam Yoon Sensei’s seminar in Denver came to an end, Yoon Sensei, his wife Miae, Homma Kancho and Nippon Kan assisting staff left for Mexico City, Mexico. The IISA tour was met by host Fernando Roman Sensei, Chief Instructor of Mexico Aikido, Take Musu Aiki and AHAN Mexico and AHAN Central America Coordinator. (www.mexicoaikido.com.mx …
May 11-16, 2007 AHAN Instructors in Support of AHAN, (IISA) are instructors of many different styles and affiliations who support AHAN’s philosophy of service to the community through projects in their own hometowns. The only requirement for becoming an AHAN IISA Instructor is to get involved with one’s students in community service projects of their choosing. As part of AHAN’s …
Maji Sarkar, AHAN Bangladesh coordinator in Dhaka, Bangladesh sends monthly reports to Nippon Kan Headquarters about the rice deliveries he personally supervises to both the Dharmarajika Orphanage for boys and the Madrasah Orphanage for girls. Every month with the support of AHAN Nippon Kan, one ton of rice is purchased and delivered under Maji’s watchful eye. Since July 2006 when …
May 2nd, 2007 From March to May of 2007, Nippon Kan Assistant Instructor and graduate uchideshi John Grotrian was sent to Kathmandu, Nepal to teach beginning Aikido to students in the newly formed Nepal Aikido Club. On May 2nd, John returned to Nippon Kan Headquarters in Denver for a rest, training, and to discuss future plans for the Nepal Aikido …
