April 26th-May 5th, 2007 In late April and early May, I flew to Japan to attend a series of meetings with AHAN Nippon Kan Japan Branch Coordinator Chrys Kikuchi, Japan Branch Assistant Coordinator Yoshi Shishikura and Senior Advisor Mr. Taka Suzuki. On this trip, I was able to travel to Iwama to attend the Ibaraki Tai Sai Festival (annual ceremony …
April 7, (the day before easter) 2007 Written by Nippon Kan senior uchideshi dog Genbei Hatako, our white Nippon Kan dove, flew into the gardens last August and decided to make Nippon Kan her home. She seemed domesticated if a little shy and we worried about her surviving outside during the freezing winter so we bought her a cage where …
March 25th, 2007 Written by Jim Lattanzio Tournament Nippon Kan chief coordinator Nippon Kan was declared the winner and returned home once again with the winner’s trophy from the 12th annual Enshin Karate-Nippon Kan bowling tournament held March 25th. About 100 people attended this special tournament, founded twelve years ago to honor Enshin Karate’s Founder Joko Ninomiya Kancho’s birthday. Ninomiya …
March 23-24-25, 2007 Written by Susan Kinne In Managua, Nicaragua, AHAN Nippon Kan Nicaragua hosted a fundraising seminar for children with cancer this past March 23-25th, 2007. This project was coordinated by AHAN Nippon Kan Nicaragua coordinator, Armando Lopez Espinoza and guest instructed by AHAN Nippon Kan Central America Coordinator, and Chief Instructor of Mexico Aikido, Take Musu Aiki; Fernando …
By Brian Grabowski March 22, 2007 For those of you who don’t know (I had to look it up), Bangladesh is a small country of almost 55,600 square miles (smaller than Illinois or Iowa) surrounded on 3 sides by India. Located at the eastern end of India, it shares a short border with Myanmar, and it’s southern shore is on …
March 8-10, 2007 Written by Paritos Kar Sensei Homma Kancho came to our dojo, New Delhi Aikido in New Delhi, to teach a three day seminar this past March. This was Homma Kancho’s second visit with us in New Delhi and everyone was very happy to see him again. My dojo is in a nice part of the city, but …
March 4-8, 2007 Written by AHAN Nippon Kan Bangladesh Coordinator Maji Sarkar In support of current AHAN Nippon Kan Bangladesh activities, Homma Kancho traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh accompanied by Nippon Kan project staff member Brian Grabowski. The purpose of this visit was to check on the status of the 50 computers shipped to Bangladesh in December from AHAN Headquarters in …
Feb 27, 2007 written by Aikido Nippon Kan Nepal Aikido Club General Secretary Pramod Adhiari In Nepal, February is a time for celebrations and festivals as everyone prepares for the coming Holi spring festival. It is custom in Nepal during the Holi festival to splash water on those around you with your fingertips. Aikido Nippon Kan Nepal, officially registered with …
Written by James Haugen, Nippon Kan Uchideshi Coordinator John Grotrian, a native Canadian graduated from an extended six month term from Nippon Kan’s uchideshi program on February 23rd, 2007. John performed well as an uchideshi with a good attitude and aptitude for Aikido on the mat. John showed potential as a beginners class instructor, and with his interests in spiritual …
Feb 22-23, 2007 Written by AHAN Nippon Kan Mindanao Region Coordinator Ava Yancha One hour by plane southwest of the capitol city of Manila in the Philippines is the island of Mindanao. Located in the southwest region of Mindanao is the city of Cagayan de Oro, commonly referred to as CDO. After spending time in the jungles of Mindanao on …
Feb 18-21, 2007 Written by Ava Yancho AHAN Nippon Kan Mindanao Region 10 Coordinator Homma Kancho visited the Philippines this past February on a fact-finding mission for AHAN and to teach Aikido. Homma Kancho had the rare opportunity to be the first Japanese citizen to join a joint U.S. Army and Philippine Army military medical mission in a predominantly Muslim …
Feb 18-21, 2007 Written by Ava Yancho AHAN Nippon Kan Mindanao Region 10 Coordinator Homma Kancho visited the Philippines this past February on a fact-finding mission for AHAN and to teach Aikido. Homma Kancho had the rare opportunity to be the first Japanese citizen to join a joint U.S. Army and Philippine Army military medical mission in a predominantly Muslim …
Feb 15th, 2007 Written by Alimo AHAN Nippon Kan Mongolia Coordinator A new goal and direct has been set by Homma Kancho and AHAN Headquarters for 2007; to focus on the support of authorized, independent activities organized by local AHAN leaders in their own countries and communities. Within the guidelines of this new directive, the AHAN Mongolia staff took the …
February 12th, 2007 Written by Mongolia Aikido Nippon Kan Wolf Aikido Club Shidoin Bold Tumenjargl A few days before the lunar New Year in Mongolia, Homma Kancho arrived in Ulaanbaatar to teach Aikido at the Aikido Nippon Kan Mongolia Wolf Aikido Club and to support the AHAN activity that we had created for high school students. The smog was so …
January 21st, 2007 Written by Emily Busch Nippon Kan Vice President The first Homeless Dinner Service of the year began the same as usual with one exception. Usually, the vegetables are peeled and cut in the Nippon Kan-Domo gardens by students after practice on the Sunday morning of the meal service. On January 21st however it was snowing hard outside …
