News Archive
Austria Aikido Seminar
The IAF was present at the National Seminar of our new member, Austria. The Austrian Aikikai Alliance organized the event during the 13-15th of May.
Read more…RIP Yutaka Kurita Shihan
We have received the sad news that Yutaka Kurita (栗田 豊, Kurita Yutaka) Shihan (born 20 April 1940 in Tokyo, Japan) who was one of the last live-in students (uchideshi) of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba has passed away on March 8, 2022.
Read more…International Women's Day 2022
8th March is International Women's Day!
Let's celebrate together, to strengthen the ties among us, to bring unity to the world Aikido community during these unstable times.
RIP Matthew Holland Shihan
We are saddened by the news of the passing away of Matthew Holland Shihan 7th Dan.
Read more…2022 IAF Liaison Meeting with the Aikikai
Today, the first IAF liaison meeting with the Aikikai took place online.
Read more…IAF Umbrella in Morocco
The Aikikai Foundation Morocco has just signed a MoU with Groupe Marocain d’Aikido (GMA).
Read more…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.
Read more…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.
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