This year's Aikido Renshinkai demonstration at the Kanda Myoujin Shrine will be held on Sunday April 6th from 3:00pm. The Kanda Myoujin Shrine dates back 1,270 years and was important to both the warrior class and citizens of Japan, particularly during the Edo period when Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu paid his respects ...
Congratulations to Dylan Gardner and Akiko Yamagishi for successfully completing the 11 month senshusei course, and Sho Kusano for completing the 5 month instructor course. All three of them exhibited the outstanding dedication, discipline, and spirit expected of senshusei. Last Thursday, February 27th, Aikido Renshinkai Chairman Katsuhiro Kinoshita presided ...
The dates for Kangeiko 2014 have been announced. Start your year off right and join us for 10 hours of aikido training in which we go through all the basic technique categories in two and a half days! Place: Chuo-ku Sogo Sports Center (B1 Judo Dojo) January 11th (Sat.) 2014 9:30-10:30 11:00-12:00 January 12th (Sun.) ...
2013 ended with a very successful Keiko Osame and year end party. Thank you to everyone who attended, and congratulations to all who were awarded their grading certificates. Keiko Osame also saw us say farewell to Tsuganezawa-sensei. We wish him all the best and thank him for his excellent teaching and tireless work ...
Our annual 2014 Kagami Biraki demonstration will take place Saturday, January 18th, at the Honbu Dojo. The demonstration starts at 11am, and will be followed by an Oshiruko-kai party beginning at 12pm. "Oshiruko" is a traditional sweet red bean paste soup. There is an entrance fee of 1,000 yen for Renshinkai members, and ...
By Dylan Gardner, Aikido Renshinkai Senshusei The rain was falling heavily when we departed Tokyo Sunday morning after our annual Embu the day before. Typhoon 18 was bearing down on Honshu, and we were just beginning to feel its effect. As we headed east, the ...
Aikido Renshinkai is pleased to announce that we will holding a demonstration at the Kanda Myoujin Shrine again this year as part of the Kanda festival, which is being held for the first time in 4 years. This year's demonstration is scheduled for Saturday May 11th at 3:30pm. Kanda Myoujin website Please ...
We are pleased to announce the schedule for this year's Aikido Renshinkai spring seminar. Reservations may be made by emailing us here. Date & Time: Sunday April 28th, 2013. 14：00 to 16：00 Place: Chuo-ku Sogo Sports Center (B1 Judo Dojo) Transit： ...
Thanks to all the guests and members for the great turn out, and a special thanks to the students for all their help in making Kagami Biraki 2013 a success! Looking forward to a great year ahead as Renshinkai heads toward its 5th anniversary! Here are some photos from the event. ...
Our 2013 Kagami Biraki demonstration will take place this Saturday, January 19th, at the Honbu Dojo. The demonstration starts at 11am, and will be followed by an Oshiruko-kai party beginning at 12pm. "Oshiruko" is a traditional sweet red bean paste soup. There is an entrance fee of 1,000 yen for Renshinkai members, and ...
The dates for Kangeiko 2013 have been announced. Start your year off right and join us for 10 hours of aikido training in which we go through all the basic technique categories in two and a half days! Place: Chuo-ku Sogo Sports Center (B1 Judo Dojo) January 12th (Sat.) 2013 9:30-10:30 11:00-12:00 January 13th (Sun.) ...
Please join us for Keiko Osame, the final Aikido practice of the year, and our Year End celebration! Details are as follows: Keiko Osame Date: Sunday December 23rd from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Location: Renshinkai Honbu Dojo Admission: Free for Renshinkai members (1,000 yen for non-members) ※ After practice please help us out with the year-end dojo ...
Aikido Renshinkai is now accepting applications for the 2013 Senshusei course! The course is an 11 month program beginning in April and running until the end of February the following year. It is a physically intense program stressing proper form, technique, and teaching methodology to develop high quality instructors. Aikido experience is ...
Shidosha Yosei Short Course 2012 Duration: October 2012 - February 2013 Minimum Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:00am to 1:15pm, Saturdays 6:30am to 1:15pm Requirements: a recognized black belt in Renshinkai or Yoshinkan style aikido Cost: 24000 Yen per month for Aikido Renshinkai Members* *Non-members must also pay the normal fee to join the organization as ...
Thank you to David Eayrs Sensei and all of the Aikido Renshinkai members in Russia for inviting Chida Sensei and hosting a well attended and very enjoyable seminar in Moscow. Click on the photo below to check out a gallery of pictures from the event.