7th dan Aikikai. Aikikai Shihan. An official representative of AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in Canada. Originally a student of Bansen TANAKA in Osaka. Relocated to Canada c. 1975 and spent about two years in Montreal. He then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where he presently teaches at the University of British Columbia and Renfrew Community Center. Mr. Yukio Kawahara, 307 - 4105 Albert St. , Buenby, B. C. , V5C 2E5 Canada (604)294-8385.