was a
Japanese aikido teacher and
Aikikai Hombu Dojo shihan, and "one of the few remaining giants of the postwar generation of instructors that played a predominant role in the dissemination of the art worldwide."
He began training in aikido at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1947 and ultimately reached the rank of 9th
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Arikawa was the editor of the
Aikikai
The Aikikai is the original school of Aikido. It is centered on the Aikikai#Aikikai Foundation, Aikikai Foundation in Japan, and its figurehead is the Aikikai#Doshu, Doshu (the family heir of the founder of Aikido). It is represented globally thr ...
's newspaper from 1959 to 1974, and was known for his prodigious knowledge of the history of the art and his collection of documentary materials from its history. In addition to Wednesday night classes taught for many decades at the Hombu, he also served as chief instructor for several company and university clubs, including at
Chiba Institute of Technology.
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Japanese aikidoka
1930 births
2003 deaths
People from Tokyo
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