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 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 …
Dec 13th, 2011 With great anticipation, the Karen people of Ta Ko Lang had been preparing for days for the celebration of a small miracle; the opening of the new AHAN Bilay House Orphanage. Homma Kancho arrived in Ta Ko Lang Village on December 13th, 2011 bearing gifts; specifically, since it was the season, a 12 foot Christmas tree, an …
Dec 10-12, 2011 Homma Kancho traveled to Myanmar for a few days in December to meet with AHAN Myanmar Coordinator Nilar Than to check in on on-going activities and discuss plans for future projects for spring 2012. AHAN Myanmar Learning Center The AHAN Myanmar Learning Center in Yangon, open since June 2010 has become a solid part of the Yangon …
Nov 4-7, 2011 Nippon Kan Vice President and AHAN International Program Director, Emily Busch traveled to Illigan City, Mindanao in the Philippines to meet with AHAN Mindanao Coordinator Ava Yancha and her students at the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center. It was a short visit, but with a core group of very enthusiastic students and genuine friends a lot was accomplished. …
Sept 15-30, 2011 In mid-September, Homma Kancho and a team of construction volunteers left Denver for Ta Ko Lang Village, Thailand to begin construction on the new AHAN Thailand Bilay House Orphanage. Plans have already been drawn and the foundation laid for the new sleeping quarters for 30 children, dining and kitchen areas and a small chapel. The sole purpose …
July 6-9, 2011 After leaving Bangladesh, Homma Kancho flew to the Philippines to visit the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center in Illigan City, Mindanao. The AHAN Mindanao Learning Center, run by AHAN Coordinator Ava Yancha Sensei officially opened in March 2011 and was funded primarily by Homma Kancho and AHAN. Homma Kancho taught classes for the centers growing number of eager …
July 1st-2nd, 2011 On July 1st, 2011, Homma Kancho was met at the Bangkok Airport by a young man named Lukai, a Technical University student in Bangkok. Homma Kancho had come to Thailand because he had heard stories from Myanmar Karen refugees living in Denver about a Karen refugee who lived in hills of western Thailand; a man that was …
July 4th-6th, 2011 Homma Kancho made a quick visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh to check in on the Madrasa Orphanage for girls, which was completed with AHAN’s help in May of 2010. Dhaka was bustling and traffic challenging as usual as Homma Kancho accompanied by AHAN Bangladesh Coordinator Maji Sarkar in the lead arrived at the five-story Madrasa Orphanage facility. Behind …
October 7th-12th, 2010 Homma Kancho, accompanied by Nippon Kan graduate uchideshi Cihan Karaogluol and Go Suenaga traveled to Illigan City, Mindanao, Philippines this past October to supervise the construction of the new AHAN Mindanao Learning Center. At the time of their arrival, the foundation of the building had been laid and construction of the walls had just begun. With only …
October 16th-18th, 2010 Homma Kancho visited Japan briefly on his return to the United States to meet with Japanese Nippon Kan graduate uchideshi alumni. A dinner meeting was arranged by all of the former Nippon Kan Japanese uchideshi, many who had been in Denver during the August summer practice marathon. As a great surprise for Homma Kancho, Yasuo Kobayashi Shihan …
October 15th-17th, 2010 After meeting with aikidoka in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss future plans for the building of the AHAN Thailand Learning Center, I flew to Korea to visit Ikam Yoon Sensei, President of the Korea Aikido Federation and practice with his student aikidoka in Seoul. It was a warm reunion and I was able to meet and practice again …
October 2nd-6th, 2010 With Homma Kancho’s direct support, the AHAN Myanmar Learning Center moved to a new facility in June of 2010. This past October, Homma Kancho flew to Yangon with Nippon Kan computer expert, Roger Failor to visit the new facility and assess the improvements that have been made over the past few months. The AHAN Learning Center opened …
July 30th-Aug 10, 2010 AHAN International Program Director, Nippon Kan Vice President, Emily Busch Sensei visited Bangladesh and Myanmar for the second time this past July-August. The purpose of this visit was to check on the status of AHAN supported projects there, to check to see if goals were be being achieved and to work on projections for future stages …
June 6th-8th, 2010 For the last four years, AHAN has been involved with the building of the Madrasa Islamic Orphanage and School for Girls in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This past spring the five story building was finally finished and Homma Kancho traveled to Bangladesh to check on the completed project. Currently there are on average 370 girls living at the orphanage …
