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8th Dan Aikido Aikikai, President of United States Aikido Federation[1] and South-American Aikido Federation, Winner of National Aikido Council of Russia "Tornado" Prize, "For Contribution to Aikido Development in Russia" Nomination
Yoshimitsu Yamada was born on 17 February 1938 in Tokyo. His father, Ichiro, was an academic professor, and his mother, Michio, took care of his home. The father's family was related to Abe family and, when as a child Ichiro lost his parents, he was adopted by them.
The difficult situation of Japan during the II World War forced both families to emigrate to Korea during the forties, where they settled... Read more → |
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