February 16th-19th, 2012 I went to Iran to visit friends I had not seen in a very long time. Even though it was February, it was very warm and I enjoyed seeing the sites of Tehran. To the north of Tehran, a towering range of majestic snow covered mountains loom as a commanding site and local residents of Tehran make …
February 8-15, 2012 Homma Kancho was invited by Moroccan Aikido Pioneer Alaoui M’Barek Sensei and the Morocco Aikido Federation, La Federation Royale Marocaine D’Aikido, Iaido Affinitaires to teach Aikido in Morocco this past February 2012. Homma Kancho was accompanied by Nippon Kan Instructor Rick Thompson, senior student Madalyn Shalkey from Denver and Nippon Kan graduate alumni uchideshi Cihan Karaogluol from …
January-June 2012 Nippon Kan Aikido has been taught to thousands of Nepal Army Rangers in Nepal and is currently being incorporated in to the basic training of all soldiers in the Nepalese Army. Under Homma Kancho’s direction, the chief instructor of the Nepal Ranger Instruction programs is a civilian named Rajesh Bista who has made Aikido a way of life …
January-June 2012 Every year between January and June, Nippon Kan receives about 2000 elementary school children from the Denver School system to study Japanese culture. On these fieldtrips, students are treated to a guided tour of the dojo, museum and gardens, watch aikido and calligraphy demonstrations and try their hand at the Japanese art of Origami and the Japanese ball …
January-June 2012 This year is the 22nd year that Homma Kancho and Nippon Kan volunteer staff have served meals monthly at the Denver Rescue Mission in Denver. The Denver Rescue Mission has been serving the homeless in Denver for 120 years, providing shelter, meals, medical attention and job skill training to encourage independence and stability for generations of those in …
Nippon Kan dojo was founded in Denver in 1978 and our senior members are a very important part of Nippon Kan. On this beautiful summer evening, a few of our senior advisors and their wives got together for a dinner at Domo and to discuss current and future projects at Nippon Kan. Still doing fine!
January-June 2012 AHAN Mindanao Learning Center in Illigan City, Mindanao has grown this year as it continues its efforts to bridge religious and cultural divides and care for those in need in the Illigan community. Both the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center and the practice of Aikido have grown as the center has become a place of learning and communication for …
