(b. 1949). 7th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA, 1988 [rank authenticated]. Graduate in Philosophy of Waseda University. M. A. in Martial Arts Theory from Tsukuba University. Associate Professor, Waseda University School of Human Sciences. Tomiki Aikido Shihan. First taught by Kenji TOMIKI and Hideo OHBA in 1968 as a member of the WASEDA UNIVERSITY AIKIDO CLUB. Director of that club from 1979 until 1987. Teaches aikido classes at Waseda, Saitama and Police Universities. Has traveled to Australia, England, Europe, and the U. S. Currently a member of the Board of Directors and a technical director of the JAPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION. Co-author of Aikido Kyoshitsu (see bibl. ). Waseda University, School of Human Sciences, Mikashima, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359 Japan (0429)49-8111.