International Concert Series 2006 Turkey “The drum is here. The drum rests on the stand below it, and is played with these drumsticks”. How do we make the best music with this drum? Do we place the drum on the ground and hit it with the stand? This would not be correct, and might damage the drum. Do we place …
Written by Megumi Machi AHAN Nippon Kan Istanbul Coordinator October 28th -November 4th 2006 AHAN’s Cross-cultural International Concert Series 2006 featured the Matsukawa Kyougaku Taiko Drummers in Turkey this past October-November. The drumming ensemble of ten drummers traveled from Nagano, Japan to perform in Ankara, Turkey (the capitol of Turkey) Cappadocia (a national heritage archeological site near the city of …
October 27th-29th, 2006 Shin shin Aiki Shuren Kai Aikido of Reno Dojo Cho, Vince Salvatore Sensei, hosted this three day seminar in his hometown of Reno, Nevada. www.renoaikido.org. The seminar was instructed by special Guest Instructor Shin shin Aiki Shuren Kai Tanren Juku Hitohiro Saito Jukucho and was attended by over 300 students from all over the United States. On …
October 18th, 2006 Nippon Kan has had a cross-cultural exchange program with the village of Higashi Naruse since 1990. Since 1990 there have been about 100 people that have gone on tour to Higashi Naruse, lived in Higashi Naruse on the internship program, or came from Higashi Naruse Village to visit or live in Denver for this cross-cultural exchange. The …
Written by Luc Leoni Sensei AHAN Rio de Janeiro Nippon Kan Brazil What is a teacher? Is it because some one knows something that he can explain it? Why pedagogy is important? Are we safe on the mats? Such questions raise the constant question: Am I ready to be an Aikido teacher (or instructor)? A vision, an inspiration cannot be …
Luc Leoni Sensei AHAN Rio de Janeiro Aikido Nippon Kan Brazil October 10th, 2006 Martial Art Instructor’s First Aid Course Knowing the importance of safety and emergency procedure, AHAN Rio de Janeiro offered a safety and first aid course to local martial art instructors this past fall. Safety is an important issue in martial art training and being familiar with …
Nippon Kan is a busy place, and there are usually many activities in progress at the same time at Nippon Kan both at home and internationally. My editing desk is piled high with reports and information on ongoing projects and it seems like before one project is finished the next one begins! We have trouble keeping up with all of …
By Tyffany Price Higashi Naruse Village, Japan September 18th, 2006 Sorry to take so long to write again. School started a month ago, and I’ve been largely busy teaching at many schools around the area and also visiting pre-schools and kid centers to accustom kids to speaking english. This experience has been incredibly invaluable for me. Also, August is what …
Monday, September 11, 2006 Sensei Gaku Homma, Emily Busch: Dear Senseis, First of all, I would like to thank you for all the kindness and hospitality that you showed me at the Dojo. There are many things I’d like to express, that I don’t know where to start. The fraternal spirit that was shared at the Dojo made me become …
Sept 9th, 2006 To date, AHAN Nippon Kan’s used computer redistribution program has delivered over 200 computers to children in schools, temples and orphanages in Mongolia, Nepal, Mexico, Nicaragua and Brazil. All of the computers distributed were donated locally by individuals and companies in the Denver area. Our Nippon Kan computer staff, led by team leader Erik Moore checks, repairs, …
Aug 28-Sept 11, 2006 Armando finally arrived from Nicaragua at Nippon Kan headquarters in Denver, Colorado on August 28th, 2006. It took two years to overcome both Armando’s medical conditions and immigration obstacles to finally make this dream come true. Armando Lopez Espinoza is a twenty-three year old law student who has been battling cancer for the last five years. …
Aug 25th, 2006 Also located near the Platte River, the Nippon Kan gardens have become quite an oasis in this concrete jungle to much visiting wildlife in the area. The gardens are frequently visited by squirrels, raccoons, neighborhood cats and even a fox or two who usually arrive after 10:00 pm.! Many different birds visit the gardens and the gardens …
August 10, 2006 Ms Emily Busch Hon’ble President Nippon Kan AHAN Dear President, Kindly know our heartfelt greetings and thanks. The Ven’ble Mahathero has just returned from a trip to Japan. He was there to attend a conference of World Religions for Peace. It was held in Kyoto city. He conveys to you and Founder Homma Sensei his thankful greetings …
by Tony Dolan There I was in the middle of an intense session of motion and sweat when the question was asked. “Tony, would you like to go to Ireland with Sensei as his Otomo?” I am not sure exactly how long I thought about it but the look on Emily Sensei’s face when I just about screamed YES was …
Aug 9-16, 2006 Aikikai Ireland-AOL, Simone Chierchini www.aikikai.ie invited Homma Kancho to teach a fund raising seminar in Donegal, a town about five and a half hours west of Dublin, Ireland. The strife between Northern and Southern Ireland has been part of world news for decades, but this story is about AHAN, and the positive events that took place during …
