November 22, 2008 The son of the late Morihiro Saito Shihan (Aikikai 9th Dan), Hitohiro Saito Sensei, Founder of Dento Iwama Ryu, Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai held his 5th anniversary demonstration at the Tomobe Community Center Grand Hall. The celebration that followed was held at the Tenrenkan Dojo of Iwama. Demonstration were performed by Dento Iwama Ryu instructors and …
Aikido Seminar in Cali, Colombia
October 16, 2008
October 16th, 2008 While the Japanese drummers were in Cali, Colombia, Homma Kancho took one day off as project coordinator for the concert tour to answer the requests for him to teach Aikido at the Nippon Budokan. The Aikido instructor at the Nippon Budokan is Jorge Silva who will be coming to Nippon Kan General Headquarters in January to participate …
AHAN International Concert Series Featuring the Japanese Taiko Drummers in Colombia a Resounding Success! Over 12,000 in Attendance.
October 12, 2008
October 12-19th, 2008 Nippon Kan AHAN coordinated this concert tour to the Colombian cities of Cali and Palmira this October where four performances were held in four different locations in the area. Over 12,000 Colombians, many for the very first time, enjoyed the powerful and dynamic performances of these very talented Japanese drummers. All of the performances were filled to …
Visits to Matsukawa Village, Nagano, Japan
September 28, 2008
Sept 28th and November 20th, 2008 The village of Matsukawa, hometown of the Shinano no Kuni Matsukawa Kyougaku Taiko Drummers is located in the central mountains of Nagano Prefecture on the main island of Honshu, Japan. Homma Kancho paid two visits to the village of Matsukawa this fall as director and coordinator of our drummer’s tour to Colombia in October. …
AHAN Nippon Kan Mexico Report
September 19, 2008
AHAN Mexico, Take Musu Aiki http://www.mexicoaikido.com.mx/eventos/JORNADA%2008/report%2008.html report by AHAN Mexico Coordinator Fernando Roman Sensei Update from AHAN Mexico.
Nippon Kan Tour to Japan
September 19, 2008
Sept 19-27, 2008 It has been a long time since Nippon Kan sponsored a tour to Japan. In the old days, Nippon Kan organized at least one tour to Japan every year, sometimes two. In the last seven years, since the creation of AHAN (Aikido Humanitarian Active Network), Homma Kancho’s schedule has become increasingly busy with projects in many different …
Aikido Kobayashi Dojo 40th Year Anniversary Celebration
September 19, 2008
Sept 19-27, 2008 In September, five people from Nippon Kan and 10 people from AHAN Mexico, accompanied Homma Kancho to Japan to attend the 40th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Aikido Kobayashi Dojo. (Founded by Yasuo Kobayashi, Dojo Cho http://www.cup.com/kobayashi-dojo/english/index.html ). The first event attended was a special practice held at the Meiji University Aikido Club, instructed by Kobayashi Shihan. …
AHAN Keiko Gi’s Distributed in Colombia
August 5, 2008
August 5th, 2008 Last spring Homma Kancho and Nippon Kan AHAN General Headquarters organized a fundraising campaign to supply practice uniforms (keiko gi) for children from low income families in Cali, Colombia. In this campaign, pounds of fresh Colombian coffee beans brought back from Colombia by Homma Kancho on his first visit to Cali, were given to donators as gifts …
Mindanao Evacuation Documented
August 1, 2008
August and September 2008 Nippon Kan General Headquarters has made many friends through AHAN all over the world, and has a special relationship with AHAN Mindanao Coordinator Ava Yancha and her students in Illigan City, Mindanao Island in the Philippines. Ava has been especially active in the development of peace and human resource development through the Aikido she shares with …
Homma Kancho Teaches Nippon Kan Aikido at Global Summit in Japan
June 7, 2008
June 7-11, 2008 After spending a few days in Laos, Homma Kancho flew at the invitation of a consortium of Aikidoka to teach Aikido at a global summit in Japan, June 7th-11th, 2008. Enthusiastic about Homma Kancho’s teaching and AHAN activities around the world, Homma Kancho was invited as a guest instructor to this summit of Aikikai and independent instructors, …
Homma Kancho visits Laos (Lao PDR- the Peoples Democratic Republic)
June 2, 2008
June 2-6th 2008 Homma Kancho stopped by Laos for a short visit on a fact-finding mission for AHAN and to discuss future plans for teaching Aikido to the Laotian Military. He began his visit in the capital city of Vientiane where he met with Senior JICA Instructor Kudo Sensei who teaches Aikido to local civilian in Vientiene. The purpose of …
Bangladesh Orphanage Monthly Rice Support Project Report
May 29, 2008
Nippon Kan and AHAN Headquarters in Denver have worked for the last year to supply monthly deliveries of one ton of rice per month to be distributed to the Dharmarajika Orphanage for Boys and the Madrasa Orphange for Girls in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Every month the rice is purchased and the deliveries coordinated by AHAN Bangladesh Coordinator Maji Sarkar who sends …
Homma Kancho visits Bangladesh
May 20, 2008
May 20th -27th, 2008 Activity 1 Investigating the Environmental Impact of Global Warming Six hours by night train northwest of the capital city of Dhaka, Bangladesh is the city of Rajshahi on the banks of the Badma river. I had heard about the impact of changing climate conditions on the lives of the people of Rajshahi and traveled to Rajshahi …
Escuela Aikido Cuautla Dojo Officially Joins AHAN
April 1, 2008
April 1st, 2008 Currently AHAN Mexico and AHAN Central America Coordinators Fernando Roman Sensei and Rocio Aguero Sensei of Mexico Aikido Takemusu Aiki (www.aikidomexico.com.mx) have been outstanding in their efforts to promote the practice of Aikido and AHAN throughout Mexico and Central America. At Fernando Sensei and Rocio Sensei’s recommendation, the Escuela Aikido Cuautla Dojo in Cuautla Morelos, Mexico has …
Homma Kancho Teaches Aikido in Central Asia
March 24, 2008
Republic of Kyrgyzstan Teaching Aikido at Children’s Orphanage Care Center Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 24th -25th, 2008 Homma Kancho traveled to Kyrgyzstan to teach Aikido to both our children and adult students at our small dojo in Bishkek, the capitol city of Kyrgyzstan. Accompanying Homma Kancho was a television news producer Necef Hasanov from Baku, Azerbaijan and Aikikai Aikido urkey President …