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Celebrating 60 years!

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Takeshi Kimeda Sensei

Chief Instructor, 9th Dan

Kimeda Sensei is the currently the most senior teacher of Yoshinkan Aikido in the world.

He began his study of Aikido at Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo and it was not long before Kimeda Sensei caught the eye of Gozo Shioda Kancho, the founder of the Yoshinkan. By the time he graduated, he was the captain of the university aikido club and had received his 3rd Dan.

He came to North America in 1964 shortly after graduating and began building Aikido Yoshinkai Canada. Sixty years later, Kimeda Sensei is still the Chief Instructor. He is legendary in Canadian martial arts circles and is considered to be the “Father of Aikido” in Canada. He holds the rank of 9th Dan and has brought literally hundreds of students to the black belt level — a number of whom are now some of the most senior and experienced instructors throughout North America.