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Our teachers are an international team of experts with decades of experience in Aikido, under the greatest masters of the art.
Yokohama AikiDojo is officially recognized by the Aikido World Headquarters.
All of our instructors hold credentials from the Aikikai Foundation.
Guillaume started practicing budo in France at the age of 6. His encounter with Christian Tissier Shihan inspired him to relocate to Japan to train at the Aikido World Headquarters, where he was awarded the 6th degree black belt by Ueshiba Moriteru, the grandson of the founder of Aikido. Guillaume is a prolific writer for martial arts magazines in Japan and abroad, as well as for an upcoming book with Christian Tissier. Guillaume was also the Director of Information of the International Aikido Federation for several years, and he travels extensively to give seminars and lectures on Aikido. Guillaume is passionate about science and education, he holds a PhD in Molecular Biology, and he is a Biology teacher at Saint Maur International School.
Mihaly started practicing Aikido in Hungary, in 2002. He moved to Japan in 2011 to continue his studies and to train. He was the first non-japanese to become the captain of the Hirosaki University Aikido Club, where he organized an anniversary event under the direction of Aikido Doshu Ueshiba Moriteru. Since 2015, he has been training daily at Aikido Hombu Dojo and received the 4th dan from Doshu. He regularly gives Aikido seminars in Asia and Europe. Mihaly holds a PhD in Physics from Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Emi's parents are both teaching Aikido and she starting practicing from the age of 4 in the Aikido Futaba and Hijiyama schools in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. She trained under her father Motooka Namio Shihan (6th dan) and under Peter Goldsbury Shihan (7th dan) for about 10 years. She was awarded 1st dan in 2006 as a university student, the 2nd dan 2010, and the 3rd dan 2015. After her marriage in 2015, she took a break from her training for a while in order to take care of her two children. She now trains with her whole family (her husband and two daughters) at Yokohama AikiDojo while continuing to raise her children.
Jun started Aikido in 1984 at age 8 at the Aikido Kodokan in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, under Tanaka Koremitsu Sensei. He was promoted to the 1st dan while in high school and to the 2nd dan while in college. He has experience teaching internationally, notably while he was at the Kodokan branch dojo located in North Carolina, USA. After graduating, Jun had to quit Aikido, but by chance, he heard about Yokohama Aikido Dojo and decided to resume his training for the first time in 25 years. He is passionate about start-up business and about supporting foreign companies to invest in and expand into Japan thanks to his extensive e-commerce expertise.
Akihito started Aikido while attending college, inspired by watching his maternal grandfather, Onishi Masahito Sensei, teach and practice. After graduating from university, he earned his 2nd dan in Hiroshima under Peter Goldsbury Shihan (7th dan) and Motooka Namio Shihan (6th dan). After entering the professional world in 2014, he took a break from training, but was encouraged by his wife, who also practices Aikido, to resume training for the first time in seven years. Since then, he looks forward to the weekly practice with his wife and children.
Yokohama AikiDojo is under the technical guidance of Aikikai Headquarters Dojo instructor Osawa Hayato Shihan (8th dan). We train regularly under his direction and that of other Shihan of the Aikikai headquarters.
We also benefit from the friendship and constant support of Christian Tissier Shihan (8th dan), the leader of Aikido in France.
Our instructors have trained under most of the most prominent Aikido teachers in the world, forming close relationships with many of them and often serving as uke during classes and demonstrations.
Our instructors are regular contributors of the activities of the International Aikido Federation. They participated in the World Martial Arts Masterships as part of the team of experts representing Aikido.
The event, which was presided by former United Nations General Secretray Ban Ki-Moon, gathered 3,119 martial artists from 106 countries under the motto: "Beyond the Times, Bridge the World". The opening ceremony welcomed 15,000 attendees.
Officially recognized by the Aikikai Foundation, the World Aikido Headquarters.
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Les cours sont dispensés en français, japonais et en anglais
