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AIKIDO

SENGENKAN

INTERNATIONAL

FEDERATION

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AIKIDO SENGENKAN ORIGIN

In Sengenkan, we follow the tradition of Gozo Shioda, the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido, who was a senior disciple of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. Aikido’s characteristic is the rational use of the body that does not go against the law of nature.
In this way, we harmonize with the opponent (or partner) in order to control and subdue them – or better yet, to avoid fighting entirely. Aikido has a depth that goes beyond technique. At our Sengenkan dojos, we strive to improve our mind and body by performing our daily practice carefully and consciously.

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PRINCIPLES OF OUR FEDERATION

Respect

Self-Discipline

Focus

Confidence

Safety

Leadership

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WHY TO TRY SENGENKAN?

At Sengenkan, we would like everyone to feel the wonder of martial arts (budo) and the power of traditional culture. When we think of martial arts, we tend to think of fighting. But in Aikido, unlike other martial arts and sports, there are no competitions and no winning or losing. Rather, it is more important to improve oneself, and increase the “zest for life” that is already inside of you, by accumulating daily practice.

In that sense, the “enemy” to be defeated is within oneself. This is the basic idea of pure martial arts.

In addition to regular Aikido training, we also hold many seasonal events that have been handed down from ancient times, and activities to familiarize ourselves with traditional Japanese culture, and exchanges with overseas practitioners.

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COUNTRIES & CITIES 

The Aikido Sengenkan International Federation is an affiliation of dojos, instructors, and practitioners, in different countries and cities around the world. The head of Sengenkan and of the Aikido Sengenkan International Federation is Saburo Takashima (7 th dan). The headquarters dojo is Sengenkan in Tokyo, Japan. Affiliated dojos and instructors have a direct link to Sengenkan and to Takashima sensei. Affiliated dojos and instructors are independent as amongst themselves in their respective areas.

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MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

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Saburo Takashima

Head of Sengenkan and Chief Instructor

7th Dan

Aikido Sengenkan International Federation

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Japan Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Hombu Dojo Tokyo

Junichi Nakao

Secretary General and Instructor

7th Dan

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Japan Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Hombu Dojo Tokyo

Haruo Nakano

Instructor

6th Dan

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Japan Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Hombu Dojo, Tokyo

Hidenori Kanazawa

Head of Dojo and Instructor

6th Dan

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Raymond Cutajar

Instructor

6th Dan

Malta Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Seishinkan Dojo, Malta

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Poland Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Tenwakan Dojo, Grodzisk 

Dawid Sabkowski

Instructor

4th Dan

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Malta Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Malta Correctional Services Agency

Godwin Agius

Instructor

4th Dan

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Malta Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Kojikan Dojo, Straubing 

Gert Jungbauer 

Instructor

3rd Dan

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Ukraine Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Tenwakan Dojo, Odesa

Dmytro Naboka

Instructor

3rd Dan

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Ukraine Aikido Sengenkan Federation

Wadokan Dojo, Sumy

Volodymyr Karasiov

Instructor

3rd Dan

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Aikido Sengenkan Federation (Ukraine)

Tenshinkan Dojo in Irpin, Kyiv

Instructor

2nd Dan

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HISTORICAL ROOTS

The headquarters dojo of Sengenkan is located in the Shinjuku Ward of Tokyo, across the street from the Ochiai stations of the Tozai subway line. The dojo occupies the entire 3rd floor of the Takayama Main Building ("Takayama Honkan"). The property was formerly the Tsukimigaoka Hachmangu shrine. The shrine was renamed as "Sengen-jinja" in 2010 and still exist in the back courtyard of the property. 

The dojo boasts a training area of 150 tatami mats (approximately 300m2) making it the largest Aikido training hall in Tokyo. There is an entrance hall, main administration office, small lounge, large lounge, separate make and female changing rooms with lockers and showers, a small kitchen, and some other amenity rooms. The main dojo of 150 mats is an airy, spacing area with many windows and a wall-size mirror, with rafters to hang dogis. There is also a small dojo of 50 mats, that can be used for training, but is also used for cultural activities such as tea ceremony (chado) and calligraphy (shuuji), and can even be used as sleeping quarter for visitors attending training camps.

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Upcoming Events

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PRINCIPLES OF OUR FEDERATION

Respect

Self-Discipline

Focus

Confidence

Safety

Leadership

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VISIT SENGENKAN

We welcom you to visit Sengenkan anytime for a free tour of our facilities or to observe Aikido training, or to attend our other cultural activities. Pre-registration is not required (see Class Schedule, below).

For training, a dogi is not necessary - any sports/training clothes are fine, as long as they permit free movement (for example, t-shirt and track pants).

CONTACT US

Address

3F Takayama Bldg,

2-28-8 Kami-Ochiai,

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Phone

+81 3-6279-2061

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