July 31st -August 31st, 2015 The Aikido Nippon Kan General Headquarters Summer Seminar is unique in many ways. One of the most challenging and beneficial aspect of this seminar is that it held for a period of 30 days of continuous practice. This dynamic seminar is not designed as some Aikido seminars are as an expensive vacation weekend retreat …
June 13, 2015 The springtime weather in Colorado this year was unusually bad with snow as late as Mother’s Day! June 13th however was a beautiful day for our 24th Annual Spring Volunteer Project. These projects are now organized by the Denver Parks Department city-wide, but the first volunteer projects for the city were actually organized by Nippon Kan. This …
June-September 2015 On the third Sunday of almost every month for the last 25 years, I have served food to the homeless in Denver. At each monthly service between 250 and 350 meals are served. Some of our guests get a little tricky; changing their t-shirts or taking off their hats to get into line again for a second meal. …
July 1st-6th, 2015 Thailand-Visit to Bilay House AHAN Nippon Kan Supported Facility This visit was Homma Kancho’s second visit to Bilay House this year. The purpose of the visit was to check on the health and welfare of the students living at Bilay House and to check the facility conditions, maintenance concerns and any new projects. Good news to report; …
July-Aug 2015 This year, enrollment in our Nippon Kan beginning Aikido classes has gone up. The number of graduating beginners that have gone on to become regular members has also been on the rise. Why the increase in students? We have been running a beginning class ½ price special this year, but I don’t think that is the reason. It …
Report June 14th, 2015 Badjao Tribe Children Support AHAN Nippon Kan supports the Badjao tribe, an ocean migrant tribe of immigrants that have settled near Illigan City, home of AHAN Mindanao. In 2013, after serving meals for over three years, AHAN built the New Life Learning Center for the Badjao people. A few days ago AHAN Mindanao gave the New …
June 11, 2015 On June 11th, Domo Restaurant hosted the annual Minoru Yasui Inn of Court Dinner for the eleventh consecutive year. In 1996, the Minoru Yasui Foundation awarded Homma Kancho the award for Volunteer Commetment and Service and in the last decade has been a supporter of AHAN activities around the world. This year, the Foundation made a generous …
June-Aug 2015 In most years, March through May are the months when most of our school cultural fieldtrips are scheduled. This year however we had requests for fieldtrips throughout the summer. The fieldtrips are about 2 hours in length and are usually held from 10:00 am. to about noon. Since the fieldtrips are held in the mornings during the week, …
June 1st-3rd, 2015 Yasuo Kobayashi Soshihan, Aikikai Aikido Kobayashi Dojo Head Shihan (http://www.kobayashi-dojo.com/english/ ) stopped by Aikido Nippon Kan General Headquarters on his way to teach a seminar in Omaha, Nebraska June 1st-3rd, 2015. In 2014 direct flights from Tokyo to Denver were added by the airlines which made Denver a transition stop in Kobayashi Soshihan’s travel itinerary. Kobayashi Shihan …
May 7th, 2015 On May 2nd, 7 Days after the earthquake disaster in Nepal the following supplies were delivered directly to earthquake victims in remote mountain areas by Mr. Homma and AHAN Staff. All supplies were purchased in Thailand and Nepal and delivered directly under the direction of the Nepal Army Rangers: 2500 masks, 400 work gloves, 200 construction rubber …
May 2nd, 2015 On April 25th, 2015 a devastating earthquake hit Nepal. The earthquake caused massive damage and thousands of lives were lost. The Nepal Army Rangers played a major role in search and recovery efforts immediately after the earthquake and continue their tireless efforts to assist their country of Nepal. Gaku Homma, Nippon Kan Kancho has a long standing …
April 29th, 2015 On my way to Nepal after the earthquake in April, I stopped by Japan to buy more needed supplies. Down below revelers party at the shrine at the shrine- up here, a serious ceremony takes place. While in Japan I attended a memorial that was dedicated to honor the past historical leaders of Aikido at the home …
April-June 2015 Miki Tsuchiya Miki is a university student from Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan came to study at Nippon Kan as an uchideshi student at the recommendation of Aikido Kobayashi Dojo this year. Miki showed an admirable initiative and was well liked for her positive practice, independence and self motivation. Miki assisted the office staff on many projects and made a …
March 23rd, 2015 Ahan Mindanao students organized and served a food service at the Dalipuga Day Care Center. This day care center focuses on children from families in distress. The children were very happy and even sang a song for us! Serving food to the children of Dalipuga Day Care Center Sept 8th, 2014 Competitors from all over Mindanao Island …
March 22nd, 2015 Nepal Army Ranger cadets clean up a national heritage site in Kathmandu Loving one’s country comes in many forms and taking care of the environmental conditions of historical sites is one positive way for the Nepal Ranger Instructor cadets to care for their community during peace time. Kathmandu has many national …
