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Tag Archives: Erik Matsunaga
Pics from 2017 Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame Banquet
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
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Events, Japanese, martial arts, Media, Uncategorized
Tagged Abbington Distinctive Banquets, Chicago, Chicago Aikido Club, Christine Matsunaga, Dwight Sora, Erik Matsunaga, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame, Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Japanese American Service Committee, Joanne Doi, Joe Takehara, Mike McNamera, Tohkon Judo Academy
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Visit from Ravenswood Shorin-ryu Karate Dojo (Friday, August 15)
Tomorrow we will be joined on the mat by Erik Matsunaga and members of Ravenswood Shorin-ryu Karate Dojo. Previously, their dojo hosted a special visit by Joe Takehara Sensei. Erik is also the author of a profile of Takehara Sensei … Continue reading
Jo Takehara Sensei featured on Nikkei Chicago (Japanese Migrants and Their Descendants)
Our friend Erik Matsunaga of the nearby Ravenswood Shorin-ryu Karate Dojo interviewed Takehara sensei about his life, as a Japanese nisei in America and as one of the first aikidoka in the Midwest. This is what Erik had to say … Continue reading
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