WASEDA UNIVERSITY AIKIDO CLUB |
Founded by Kenji
TOMIKI in 1958, the club was established under
the proviso that competition be incorporated which was subsequently
accomplished. The Waseda Club has dominated interuniversity competitions
since their inception in 1969; Waseda teams have been All-Japan
Champions 17 times and have placed second the other three times.
They have remained undefeated since 1981. Many of the top proponents
of TOMIKI AIKIDO throughout the world are graduates of this club.
Its current director is Shogo YAMAGUCHI, who is assisted by coaches
Itsuo HABA and Hideo Yoshikawa. The Chairman of the Alumnae Club
is Riki H. KOGURE. The University also has four other aikido
clubs as well as physical education classes in Tomiki
Aikido.
These include a second Tomiki club, an AIKIKAI group under the
supervision of Hiroshi TADA, a SHINSHIN
TOITSU AIKIDO club, and
a recently established YOSHINKAN AIKIDO group. Waseda University
Aikido Club, Waseda Gymnasium, 1-6-1 Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 160 Japan (03)364-0548. |