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Tag Archives: Japanese American Community
“Night at the Nisei Lounge” (2013)
Erik Matsunaga, head instructor of Ravenswood Shorin-ryu Karate Dojo and who profiled Chicago Aikido Club (CAC) senior instructor Joe Takehara Sensei in Discover Nikkei recently shared this memorable photo and memory from 2013 with members of the two dojo getting together at … Continue reading
October JASC Cosplay-Themed Fundraiser
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
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Events, Japanese, Uncategorized
Tagged Chicago, Cosplay, Event, Fundraiser, Japanese American Community, Japanese American Service Committee, JASC, Party
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Blast from Chicago Aikido’s Past – Archival Photo from local Japanese festival
Our friend Erik Matsunaga, head instructor of Ravenswood Shorin-ryu Karate Dojo and writer for the Japanese American online journal Discover Nikkei, recently shared with us this excerpt from a 1967 edition of the Chicago Tribune. Dated August 27, it features a photo … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Japanese, martial arts, Uncategorized
Tagged 1967, aikido, Chicago Tribune, festivals, GInza Holiday Festival, history, Illinois Aikido Club, Japanese American Community, Joe Takehara, Martial Arts, Midwest Buddhist Temple, Mike Mamura, Milwaukee Aikido Club
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Blast from Chicago Aikido’s Past
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
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Japanese, martial arts, Uncategorized
Tagged aikido, Chicago, Illinois Aikido Club, Japanese American Community, Jo Takehara, Martial Arts, Norman Miyagi
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Joe Takehara at Midwest Aikido Bridge 2016
Chicago Aikido Club senior member and instructor Joe Takehara will part of the featured lineup of this year’s Midwest Aikido Bridge seminar at Abiding Spirit Center from April 1 – 3. He will be joining Hiroshi Ikeda Shihan (Chief … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Events, Japanese, martial arts, Seminars, Uncategorized
Tagged Abiding Spirit Aikikai, aikido, budo, Chicago, Illinois, Japanese, Japanese American, Japanese American Community, Jo Takehara, Martial Arts, Midwest, Midwest Bridge, Midwest Bridge 2016, seminar
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Tohkon 2016 Kagami Biraki Video
Thanks to Chicago Aikikai member Alexander Hindley for providing some video of Chicago Aikido Club‘s recent demonstration at Tohkon Judo Academy‘s kagami biraki celebration on Saturday, January 9.
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