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[edit] Kazuo Chiba
Born in 1940. Chiba Sensei became an uchideshi in 1958. He moved to
Great Britain in 1966 and was instrumental in the development of
Aikido in Great Britain and Europe. He returned to Japan in 1975 and
served as Secretary of the International Department of Hombu Dojo and
became Assistant General Secretary of the International Aikido
Federation. He moved to the United States in 1981 as chief instructor
of the San Diego Aikikai. Currently acts as Chairman of the Teaching
Committee of the Birankai North America, Technical Director of the
British Birankai (British Aikikai), Technical Director of the Tessokai Iaido
Institute, and the Birankai.