Kazuo Igarashi (五十嵐 和男 いがらし かずお born March 24, 1946) is a
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aikido
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teacher who presently holds the rank of 8th
dan
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Aikikai.
Born in
Niigata he entered
Yasuo Kobayashi's dojo as an
uchideshi
is a Japanese term for a live-in student/apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis. The system exists in
''kabuki'', ''rakugo'', ''shogi'', '' igo'', ''aikido'', ''sumo'', ''karate'' and other modern Japanese martial ...
in 1973 and from 1978 has taught a few seminars per year in Sweden, Finland,
Canada, EE.UU., Hawaii, Russia, Helsinki, Korea, Greece, England.
In 1983 he established the Aikido Hashimo Dojo in
Hashimoto. Igarashi teaches at eight dojo in the
Kantō area.
These are :
1. The main Dojo at Hashimoto, Midori-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, established in February, 1983
2. Hachioji Dojo, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
3. Motosumiyoshi Dojo, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
4. Honatsugi Dojo, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa
5. Umegaoka Dojo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Igarashi Aikido Dojo is represented in South America by Daniel Picciola Aikido Sensei Union Argentina.Visit Argentina in November 2012
External links
Aikido Igarashi Dojo(English)
Japanese aikidoka
Living people
1946 births
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