News Archive
2025 Kagamibiraki Ceremony
On the 12th of January 2025, Sunday, the Aikido Hombu Dojo's Kagamibiraki Ceremony took place in Tokyo, Japan. 1142 persons were promoted at the event.
Read more…Season's Greetings
News after the 14th Aikido Summit in Japan
A new IAF Board and news on the Senior and Technical Councils
The first female Chairperson of the International Aikido Federation was elected at the 14th International Aikido Summit, in Tokyo, Japan.
Read more…3rd Congress ULA-IAF, Peru 2024
From May 31 to June 2, 2024 the Third Congress ULA-IAF (Latin American Aikido Union) was held with great success in the city of Lima, Peru, in the presence of the IAF Chairman,
Wilko Vriesman, and the Vice-Chairman, Kei Izawa.
14th International Aikido Summit
Japan Cultural Grant Assistance
Japan's Cultural Grant Assistance granted 200 m2 tatamis to the Algerian Aikido Fderation.
Read more…1st IAF Young Adults Aikido Seminar in Kyoto
The 1st IAF International Young Adult Seminar, lead by Aikido Hombu Dojo-cho Mitsuteru Ueshiba and Toshio Suzuki Shihan, was held in Kyoto, during 15 -17 of September 2023.
Read more…MoU´s in Azerbaijan
During these days, from the 16th till the 19th of May, the Chairman of the IAF, Wilko Vriesman, is visiting our member in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan Aikikai Aikido (AAA) in Baku, which receives the teaching from Takanori Kuribayashi Shihan, from Hombu Dojo.
Read more…RIP Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan
We have received the following communication from NY Aikikai. And we would like to share the sad news. Yoshimitsu Yamada Sensei, please rest in peace! Yamada Sensei was member of IAF 's Senior Council.
Read more…2023 Kagami-biraki Ceremony
On the 8th of January 2023, Sunday, the Aikido Hombu Dojo's Kagami-biraki Ceremony took place in Tokyo, Japan. 918 persons were promoted at the event.
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