News Archive

2022 Kagamibiraki Ceremony

The 2022 Kagamibiraki Ceremony took place today, January 9th, at Aikikai Hombu Dojo, in Tokyo, Japan.
906 persons were promoted at the event.

New Year IAF Speeches

Happy new year!
May you all be healthy and joyful in this 2022!
Hereby the speeches of the IAF Chairman, Wilko Vriesman, and the IAF General Secretary, Dorin Marchis.

14th of December

December 14th is the birthday of Aikido Founder Ueshiba Morihei.

Gender Event in Romania

During 12th-14th of November, an International Gender Event was held in Cluj-Napoca, hosted by the Romanian Aikikai Aikido Foundation, as part of the GendAi project of the European Aikido Federation, under the patronage of the International Aikido Federation.

IAF General Assembly 2021

The General Assembly of the International Aikido Federation has taken place via electronic means. A new Directing Committee has been elected. 17 countries became IAF Members and 4 countries became IAF Associate Members.

Message of Doshu for the Aikido community

Dear friends,
Here by a message of Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba for the world Aikido community in the grip of the pandemic.
This message comes together with the video recording of a special class of Doshu for the Aikido practitioners to maintain the Aikido spirit.

RIP Ikeda Masatomi - Message from ACSA President

We are saddened by the passing of Ikeda Masatomi Shihan 7th Dan.
Hereby, we share the letter of mr. Hansruedi Nef,
President of ACSA.

The World Combat Games 2023 to be held in Riyadh

GAISF has announced that the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, has been awarded the 2023 edition of the World Combat Games (WCG). The estimated time of the year is the first quarter of 2023.

#OneAikido for International Women Day 2021

We had a wonderful time practicing together on Sunday, the 7th of March 2021, previous to the International Women Day, but celebrating this occasion.

#OneAikido

The Kagami-Biraki Ceremony 2021

The Aikido Hombu Dojo's Kagami-Biraki Ceremony will be live streamed for the first time. The online event will be on the 10th of January 2021, Sunday, starting at 2 P.M. (Tokyo Time).