Aikikai Hombu Dojo: 2012 Kagami Biraki Promotions List

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[rulemaker]

Do you have any news on who were promoted to 7th, 8th and 9th Dans last night by the Aikikai?

Thanks!

[Alex Megann]

I don't have any news, but it's worth keeping an eye on the Aikikai Hombu website http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng/index.htm . Last year the online announcement was posted two or three days after Kagami-Biraki.

Alex

[Michael Smith]

Now posted at: http://www.aikikai.or.jp/jpn/info/2012/pdf/h24.pdf

[Carl Thompson]

Congratulations to Suzuki-sensei and Takahashi-sensei. I see that they still haven't posted a complete list of promotions on the honbu website though. Does anyone have any more information?

Just came out:

http://www.aikikai.or.jp/jpn/info/2012/pdf/h24.pdf

[Chuck Clark]

Congratulations to Peter Goldsbury.

Best regards,

[Alex Megann]

Yes, congratulations to Peter indeed!

My personal congratulations also to Peter Gillard, Allan Hagan, Paul Smith, Piotr Borowski, Peter Lagerwaard and Davinder Bath.

Can anyone identify the 8th Dan promotions?

Alex

[robin_jet_alt]

Congratulations to Peter.



Can anyone identify the 8th Dan promotions?

Alex

I'm not personally familiar with any of these sensei's and I hope I have their names right, because name readings are particularly tricky. Anyway, here they are:

Hari Sunao
Shimada Goro
Arai Toshiyuki
Shigeta Shinji

[zivk]

Can anyone identify the 8th Dan promotions?
Alex

I used http://nihongo.j-talk.com/kanji/ to convert from Kanji to Romanji (latin alphabet).
I got the names of the following senseis:
Shimada Gorou
Hari su Nao
Toshiyuki Arai
Shinji Shibata

Indeed, best regards to Peter Goldsbury. Also best wishes for the promotions of 4 Israeli teachers to 5th dan:
* Amir Graf
* Ze'ev Erlich
* Daniel Herman
* Amnon Tzechovoy

[ze'ev erlich]

Dear friends, here is the formal Aikikai announcment: http://www.aikikai.or.jp/jpn/info/2012/pdf/h24.pdf
congratulations :))

[ze'ev erlich]

I used http://nihongo.j-talk.com/kanji/ to convert from Kanji to Romanji (latin alphabet).
I got the names of the following senseis:
Shimada Gorou
Hari su Nao
Toshiyuki Arai
Shinji Shibata

Indeed, best regards to Peter Goldsbury. Also best wishes for the promotions of 4 Israeli teachers to 5th dan:
* Amir Graf
* Ze'ev Erlich
* Daniel Herman
* Amnon Tzechovoy
Thank you Ziv...

[rulemaker]

Congratulations to Gerardo Villaluz from Aikido Philippines on his promotion to 5th Dan!

[Carsten Möllering]

おめでとうございます Peter !!!
(hope it's correct :) )

And I'm very glad to see my teacher on the list as a rokudan now and a close friend also.

[Keith Larman]

Congratulations to Peter Goldsbury.

Best regards,

Absolutely!

[AikiWeb System]

Posted 2012-01-11 08:18:19 by Jun Akiyama
News URL: http://www.aikikai.or.jp/jpn/info/2012/pdf/h24.pdf

Aikikai Hombu Dojo has just released their 2012 Kagami Biraki promotions list available by clicking here (http://www.aikikai.or.jp/jpn/info/2012/pdf/h24.pdf).

Congratulations to everyone on the list!

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[Rob Watson]

http://www.aikikai.or.jp/jpn/info/2012/pdf/h24.pdf

[philipsmith]

Yes, congratulations to Peter indeed!

My personal congratulations also to Peter Gillard, Allan Hagan, Paul Smith, Piotr Borowski, Peter Lagerwaard and Davinder Bath.

Alex

Seconded - well done all

[Mannix Moya]

Congratulations to Eymard Laureano of Aikido Shinwakai, 5th Dan!

[nekobaka]

My sensei, Kazuo Nomura, was promoted to 7 dan, and notice Peter Goldsbury was too! Congratulations!
My sensei hadn't been promoted in 30 years so we are all really excited.

[davinderbath]

Seconded - well done all

Thanks Alex, Philip... Only thing is I was promoted in August 2005. Just took a while to register it!

Congratulations to everyone, especially my friend Harbrinder Kang (6th Dan) - well done!

[sakumeikan]

Absolutely!

Hi Folks,
I concur with this comment!.Cheers, Joe.

[Alex Megann]

Thanks Alex, Philip... Only thing is I was promoted in August 2005. Just took a while to register it!

Congratulations to everyone, especially my friend Harbrinder Kang (6th Dan) - well done!

Ha! I thought I had already seen you described as 5th Dan in various places, so I was surprised to see your name on the list...

Alex

[philipsmith]

Why are there only a handful of promotions to shodan while half the Aikidoka on earth apparently have been promoted to godan?

My understanding is that Kagami Biraki is usually just for recommended promotions. Since most Shodan is by examination it always seems a little lopsided

[NagaBaba]

There is a Christopher Li listed for 5th dan. If that is Aikiweb`s Christopher Li, congratulations Chris!
Congrats Chris, now you are The Aiki Master!

[Chris Li]

Congrats Chris, now you are The Aiki Master!

Thanks! Kind of an old thread, isn't it :)

Best,

Chris

[Ernesto Lemke]

Still, congratulations!

[David Yap]

... Only thing is I was promoted in August 2005. Just took a while to register it!...

Almost 7 years for registration? Or, it could be an error not picked up in proof-reading. I won't be surprised if you are summoned to Tokyo to pick up your new cert from Doshu :D

[phitruong]

Well, I guess that they'll promote anybody if they hang around long enough :) .

Thanks for the kind thoughts!

Best,

Chris

that means there are hope for me still. congrats and drinks on you. :D

[Chris Li]

that means there are hope for me still. congrats and drinks on you. :D

Now I'm really starting to feel like I'm in a time slip. I hope they don't expect me to pay again...

Best,

Chris

[Steven]

Serious congratulations, Chris!

Agreed!

[Alex Megann]

Thanks! Kind of an old thread, isn't it :)

Best,

Chris

I was sure I congratulated Chris this time last year. A bit soon for rokudan, surely, even after spending all that time with Dan and Mike?

Alex

[Chris Li]

I was sure I congratulated Chris this time last year. A bit soon for rokudan, surely, even after spending all that time with Dan and Mike?

Alex

Somehow the 2012 thread got mixed with the 2011 (http://www.aikiweb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19218&highlight=Kagami+BIraki) thread. Or maybe the years are just starting to blur together as I get older :)

Best,

Chris

[bad uke]

Congratulations to Patricia Hendrick Sensei! It's nice to see her getting recognition from Hombu for her efforts.

[dave9nine]

it was noteworthy and special for me to see that 4 of the 7th dan promotions (and not to mention one 5th) in this list were people that started and/or played a big part in the history of my dojo.
Congrats to Hoa Newens, Pat Hendricks, Bernice Tom, and to my sensei, Kim Peuser.
Congrats to all others as well!

[Krystal Locke]

Wow, my dojo is seriously top heavy. Out of the maybe 10 regulars, two are on that list. Congrats, Peter and Andrew!