Monthly Archives: May 2016

Pictures from Aikido on Daley Plaza

Members of Chicago Aikido Club and Chicago Aikikai were given a warm reception by the Asian American Coalition of Chicago and the public crowd that had gathered to watch their lunchtime demo as part of 15th Asian American Festival at Daley Center Plaza Continue reading

Posted in Community, Dojo News, Events, Japanese, martial arts, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Stay Calm, Parents

Dwight Sora gave a short demonstration of aikido for the parents and children of the Tampopo Kai play group at the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) of Chicago. Continue reading

Posted in Community, Dojo News, Japanese, martial arts | Leave a comment

Aikido on Daley Plaza

There will be a joint aikido demo by members of Chicago Aikido Club and Chicago Aikikai as part of the 15th Asian American Festival at Daley Center Plaza, sponsored by the Asian American Coalition of Chicago. The demo is scheduled … Continue reading

Posted in Community, Dojo News, Events, Japanese, martial arts, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Aikido Instructor Relives the Past

A member of the crew adjusts Joe Takehara’s wardrobe On Thursday, April 28, Chicago Aikido Club senior instructor Joe Takehara stepped back through time into his own past. Although the actual place was the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, it … Continue reading

Posted in Community, Dojo News, Japanese, Media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments