(b. 1946). 7th dan Iwama-ryu Aikido, 6th dan Aikikai. Senior representative of Iwama Aikido in Northern Europe. Professional instructor of aikido and conflict management. First taught aikido in Gothenborg, Sweden in 1969. Visited IWAMA Dojo of Morihiro SAITO beginning in 1973 and subsequently at regular intervals. Also participated in numerous seminars conducted abroad by Saito. Recipient of five Iwama-ryu weapon transmission scrolls. Teaches seminars throughout Europe including Russia, and Australia and Malaysia. Chief instructor of Gothenborg Aikido Club, the oldest Iwama Aikido dojo outside of Japan and one of the largest dojos in Scandanavia.