by Marjorie Garner 11-30-03 The members of Mexico Aikido Take Musu Aiki very generously took care of us during our visit to their city. Picking us up at the airport, we celebrated Homma Sensei’s visit with a wonderful welcome dinner at Jose and Guadalupe’s home. Everyone was very organized and solicitous, and they served us a fine Mexican meal and …
Recipients for the Mexico Fundraising Seminar for Children with Cancer. By Emily Busch AHAN President Note All photos have been taken with the permission of the facility and its guests. After the three-day fundraising seminar for children with cancer drew to a close, we went to visit the Casa de la Amistad, the beneficiary of our fundraising efforts. Located in …
1/20/03 On January 20th, 2003 Nippon Kan was host to the Founder of Aikido in Mongolia, Mr. Damdinpurev. The history of Aikido in Mongolia began with the fall of Russian Communist rule in 1991. As Mongolia began to emerge as a democratic nation, so began the practice of Aikido in this distant land. The first fledging practice was held in …
I would like to say a few words about the upcoming concert featuring the Winds of Mongolia folk singing ensemble from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. You may ask, why Mongolia? Mongolia was very important in the life of my teacher, the Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba. Attempting to build a utopian society in 1924, Founder Ueshiba left Japan to find his dreams …
Nippon Kan Brings As part of Nippon Kan’s AHAN Mongolia Project, Nippon Kan purchased ten morin huur from Mongolia this past June. The morin huur is one of the most popular traditional Mongolian string instruments, whose heritage goes back centuries. Played somewhat like a viola, the morin huurhas two strings that traditionally are made from horsehair. A horsehair bow …
December 3rd, 2002 On Monday, December 2nd, 2002 Nippon Kan President Doug Kelly and A.H.A.N President Emily Busch were present at the Denver City Council Meeting held at the City and County Building across from the State Capitol. Resolution 75, Series of 2002 was introduced and sponsored by City Councilmember Deborah Ortega from District 9. The Resolution was Nippon Kan’s …
On November 23rd, 2002, the Denver Parks and Recreation Department held its 2002 All Volunteer Recognition Reception at the Chief Hosa Lodge near Evergreen in the foothills outside of Denver. Nippon Kan was recognized as “Outstanding Volunteer Partner” and awarded a plaque presented by Denver Parks Department Volunteer Coordinator Joan Wilson. Nippon Kan was commended as an outstanding volunteer partner …
by Emily Busch AHAN President Thursday, March 21st, 2002 6:00 AM. The previous day had been warm with a hint of early spring in the air. We woke on Thursday morning to a flurry of snow. It was show time. Although we had dreamed about it since our last visit to Mongolia in July of 2001, the concert had come …
October 13th, 2001 Under the direction of Gaku Homma Sensei over eighty Nippon Kan volunteers gathered for the 11th Annual “Put the Beds to Bed” project in conjunction with the Denver Parks and Recreation Department. Every fall, the flower beds in Civic Center Park located directly west of the Denver State Capitol Building need to be turned for winter. It …
Conducted by Kancho Gaku Homma Sensei September 22, 2001 By Emily Busch, AHAN President Under crisp blue skies, there was a familiar feeling of fall, a change of color in the leaves, a chill in morning air. The Nippon Kan gardens still had not lost their bloom, but something was different this September morning…the flag in the garden was …
