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Aikido Shinju-Kai was invited by Shihan H Yamada (7th Dan) Chief Instructor of Hokusou Aikikai
to attend the 15th Anniversary Celebration of Hokusou Aikikai
from the 11th to 12th April 1999.
The highlight of this celebration includes Aikido demonstrations
by Doshu Moriteru Uehsiba and Shihan Hiroshi Tada (9th Dan)
of Aikido World Headquarters.
Members
of Hokusou Aikikai, other Aikido groups from Chiba prefecture,
invited guests - HongKong Aikido Association (led by Ken Cottier
Sensei - 6th Dan), Saipan Aikido (led by Mutsuko Minegishi
Sensei - 6th Dan) and Singapore (led by Harry Ng Sensei -
6th Dan & Philip Lee Sensei - 5th Dan) also demonstrated
in this celebration.
Members Attended:
Chief Instructor of Aikikai (Singapore) - Harry Ng Sensei(6th Dan),
Chief Instructor of Aikido Shinju-Kai - Philip Lee Sensei(5th Dan),
Alice Lee(2nd Dan), Chew Eng Lam (2nd Dan), Wu Meng
Cheong (Sho Dan) |
Hong
Kong and Singapore members were accompanied by H Yamada Sensei
& Hokusou members to a holiday hot spring resort on the
13th April 1999. No words could describe our thanks for the
hospitality shown to us by Yamada Sensei during this celebration.
On
the 14th April 1999, we departed by Narita Express Train to
Tokyo to visit Hombu Dojo. During our stay in Tokyo we attended
four lessons at Hombu Dojo - under the guidance of Doshu,
and other instructors.
During
this visit, we were most fortunate to have the honour of having
tea with Doshu and Shihan S Masuda.
In
the evening, we were invited by Shihan Kenji Koyama (7th Dan)
from Nakano-ku Aiki Do Renmei - to train in his dojo at Nakano
where we trained for two sessions.
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Picture
taken
in front of
Hombu Dojo |
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