Sugano Seiichi was born 17 décember 1939, 8e dan Aïkikaï de Tokyo in 1996. Aikikai Shihan. B. Hokkaido. Entered the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO as an UCHIDESHI in 1959. Dispatched to Sydney, Australia in 1965 where he remained for 15 years. Later, in 1979 Sugano taught for several years in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. He is presently instructing at the New York Aikikai in New York City.

Sugano Sensei passed away on the 30rd of August 2010,
aged 70