is a Japanese Aikido instructor and Chiropractor who served on the instructional staff at Amenotakemusu Juku Aikido Dojo under

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for three decades. He has the rank of 7th

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in the

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and is the chief instructor at the Suisenkan

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Biography

Before beginning his study of Aikido, Kinoshita trained in

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for eleven years, beginning at age six. He first began Aikido training under Abe Seiseki Shihan, attaining

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at age 16. At age 24, he became

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under Abe Shihan, and also joined the instructional staff at Amenotakemusu Juku Aikido Dojo. In 1991 he received 6th dan from the Aikikai Foundation. From 1996 to present day, he has been director and head instructor of Suisenkan Aikido dojo in Suita, Japan. Kinoshita is a master calligrapher ( shihan), whose work has been published i
Nihon ShogeiinGeijutsu Shinbunsha
and Nihon Bijutsu Tenrankai
Niten
. He has been named Honorary Professor and Honorary Doctor by As of January 2016, he is married with three children.

External links

Suisenkan page in Japanese

Introduction to Ryoichi Kinoshita Sensei 日本語版
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinoshita, Ryoichi 1959 births Living people Japanese aikidoka People from Osaka Prefecture