Tag Archives: Chicago

Thanks for the Memories

Posted on April 17, 2018 by ChicagoAikidoClub

    Dear Friends and Members of Chicago Aikido Club, After careful consideration, the decision has been made to close the club. Due to declining membership and other factors, we can no longer continue operation in our current form. However, … Continue reading →

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Kagami Biraki Class with Joe Takehara Sensei

Posted on January 17, 2018 by ChicagoAikidoClub

  Chicago Aikido Club (CAC) will host a 2018 Kagami Biraki Class with Joe Takehara Sensei on Sunday, February 11. Class will be held from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, followed by a potluck. Friends, family and newcomers welcome.   … Continue reading →

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Images from Tohkon Judo Academy Kagami Biraki 2018

Posted on January 17, 2018 by ChicagoAikidoClub

Some pics from Tohkon Judo Academy‘s Kagami Biraki celebration at Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) on Saturday, January 13, 2017. Clockwise from left: Rice cookers steaming away in JASC kitchen; Consul General of Japan Naoki Ito taking a turn at pounding; … Continue reading →

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Promoting Peace with Urban Warriors

Posted on October 20, 2017 by ChicagoAikidoClub

  Chicago Aikido Club (CAC) will be partnering with Urban Warrior Fitness in Rogers Park to present two free Monday night introductory aikido workshops on October 30 and November 13. Both workshops will last 90 minutes and start at 7:00 … Continue reading →

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October JASC Cosplay-Themed Fundraiser

Posted on October 1, 2017 by ChicagoAikidoClub

Chicago Aikido Club’s home base, the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC), is partnering with AnimeChicago to host a cosplay themed fundraiser on Thursday, October 26. Titled “Kowai Nite Cosplay Fest: A celebration of Japanese pop culture to benefit JASC,” the … Continue reading →

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Feldenkrais Classes in Uptown

Posted on October 1, 2017 by ChicagoAikidoClub

Jason Shadday, friend of the club and former member of Chicago Aikikai, is hosting a series of workshops teaching the Feldenkrais Method of exercise therapy at his massage studio in Uptown. Feldenkrais was devised by Moshé Feldenkrais (1904–1984) who applied … Continue reading →

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2017 Asian American Heritage Month Festival Aikido Demonstration

Posted on May 26, 2017 by ChicagoAikidoClub

Dwight Sora Left to Right: Luke Sims, Joe Grospe, Ed Reiff, Dwight Sora The combined ASU dojo Aikido demo made a successful return appearance to the Asian American Coalition Annual Festival (in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month) at Richard … Continue reading →

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Pics from 2017 Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame Banquet

Posted on April 4, 2017 by ChicagoAikidoClub

The Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame held its annual banquet on Saturday, April 1 at Abbington Distinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Chicago Aikido Club senior instructor Joe Takehara was among this year’s inductees, sharing the stage with 17 … Continue reading →

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More Blasts from Chicago Aikido’s Past

Posted on April 11, 2016 by ChicagoAikidoClub

Earlier, we posted a photo from the original Illinois Aikido Club provided by our friend Erik Matsunaga, who is involved in ongoing research into the history of the Japanese American community in Chicago. Here are some more gems from the … Continue reading →

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Blast from Chicago Aikido’s Past

Posted on March 22, 2016 by ChicagoAikidoClub

The late Norman Miyagi (1910-2002), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and co-founder of the Illinois Aikido Club (IAC), stands at right in this photo of the first storefront IAC dojo at 3223 N. Clark. From the Joe Takehara collection.     … Continue reading →

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