Noro Masamichi was born on 21 January 1935 in Amori, Nord town in Japon. Entered the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO as an UCHIDESHI in 1955. Dispatched to France in 1961 as a 5th dan and became a 6th dan shihan in 1963. Noro later separated from the Aikikai Hombu organization and in 1979 established KI NO MICHI (The Way of Ki), which consists of aiki-like movements done in a slow-motion manner. He currently instructs at his Centre.

Noro sensei passed away on the 18 th March 2013, aged 77