Arai Sensei is one of the few remaining people
who studied Aikido under Ueshiba Morihei.
(Modern Aikido's Founder)
2nd from the left is Arai-shihan
1936 Born on May 11, in Tokyo.
1957 Met Kaiso Morihei Ueshiba and began AIKIDO in Tokyo
1962 Graduated from Tokyo National University of fine Arts and Music.
1971 Began teaching AIKIDO in Gunma prefecture※.
2005 The GUNMA AIKIDO FEDERATION received 「Budo Excellence Group Aword」 from the Japanese government.
with Kaiso
On the roof of Ministy of Defence dated on
March 1960
from the left in the photo, Sugano-sensei,Arai-sensei,Chiba-sensei,Yamada-sensei,Tamura-sensei
【 Foreign activity history 】
2005 | Performed classes in Finland and Sweden Performed as a Japanese representative at World Games in Germany |
2006 | Performed classes in New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan |
2007 | Performed classes in France, Monaco,Hawaii and Korea |