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Tag Archives: Joe Takehara
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Events, Japanese, martial arts, Uncategorized
Tagged aikido, breathing, centering, focus, Joe Takehara, Martial Arts, mind-body, relaxation, stress relief, Yoga
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Thanks for the Memories
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
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Japanese, Uncategorized
Tagged Civil Rights, Internment, Japanese American, Joe Takehara, World War II, WWII
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Images from Tohkon Judo Academy Kagami Biraki 2018
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
“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
The Orange Story Continues to be Told
Although filmed more than a year ago and having premiered at the end of 2016, the short film The Orange Story starring Chicago Aikido Club (CAC) senior instructor Joe Takehara Sensei continues its journey to educate the public and a new generation about … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Japanese, Uncategorized
Tagged Alphawood Gallery, Full Spectrum Features, history, Japanese American, Japanese American internment, Japanese American National Museum, Japanese American relocation, Joe Takehara, short film, The Orange Story, Then They Came for Me, World War II
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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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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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Happy New Year Milwaukee!
The Milwaukee Aikido Club held their annual kagami biraki training and potluck on Saturday, January 30. Class was led by Joe Takehara of Chicago Aikido Club, an old acquaintance of the dojo’s founder, Mike Mamura.
Posted in Community, Dojo News, Events, Japanese, martial arts, New Years, Seminars
Tagged aikido, Japanese, Joe Takehara, kagami biraki, Martial Arts, Milwaukee, New Years
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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
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