August 12, 2013 This summer the Bilay House Orphanage in Ta Ko Lang, Thailand was expanded with the purchase of an adjacent 1650 square meter parcel of land. The property has a building that will be used for the new AHAN Bilay House Heritage Center; a center where traditional Karen tribe weaving and other crafts will be produced. It will …
Flood Rescue and Relief Efforts
August 7, 2013
August 7th, 2013 Using boats to ferry supplies and people through the floods. The Kayin state which is the home province of Principal Than in Myanmar experienced its first floods in 50 years. As President of the Kawkareik Township Association, Mr. Than returned home to assist in flood relief efforts; providing food and …
AHAN Nippon Kan Summer Fundraising Marathon
August 5, 2013
August 5th-September 3rd, 2013 AHAN Nippon Kan General Headquarter has been providing over 5 tons of rice per month to orphanages and learning centers for children in Bangladesh, Thailand and Myanmar for the past 8 years. To date, over 160 tons of rice have been provided in support of these AHAN projects. Part of the foundation of AHAN Nippon Kan …
AHAN Summer Marathon Youth Challenge
August 1, 2013
August 1st- September 28th, 2013 The Nippon Kan Youth Members also joined in the summer marathon with a two-month practice challenge of their own. Additional Youth Program classes were held during the week on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school and all Youth Program members were invited to join the challenge. The challenge was instructed by Nippon Kan Summer Challenge uchideshi …
Nippon Kan General Headquarters Uchideshi
August 1, 2013
Spring-Summer 2013 Ms. Ava Yancha From Illigan City, Mindanao Island Philippines, Ava Yancha is the AHAN Mindanao Coordinator. Ava attended the summer marathon this August on scholarship as her third term in the Nippon Kan Uchideshi Program. Ava holds the Nippon Kan rank of second degree black belt. Mr. Arturo Alvarez From La Paz, Bolivia, Arturo is a practicing lawyer …
Bulletin Report: AHAN Mindanao Staff Leader Murdered in Mindanao
July 18, 2013
July 18th, 2013 It was only a little over a month ago that Welmer Pagenta served as my body guard and driver on my last trip to Illigan in Mindanao. Welmer was a humble and quite man who enjoyed sharing a rum with me at night. He not only attended Aikido practice every day, but he also attended every AHAN …
Opening Ceremony for the Badjao Tribe New Life Center Mindanao Island, Philippines (Video)
July 17, 2013
July 17th -23rd, 2013 Link here to see the video: A Documentary on the Rebuilding of the Badjao New Life Center; With You All the Way! Homma Kancho has come to Mindanao Island in the Philippines twice in the past 2 months. On his first visit with us at the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center in Illigan, he learned that the …
Nepal Army Rangers, Lt. Col Anup Thapa Visits Nippon Kan Headquarters
July 7, 2013
July 7th, 2013 Nippon Kan Headquarters received a very special guest on June 7th, 2013. Lt. Col. Anup Thapa served as the commanding officer of the Nepal Army Rangers and has been a great supporter of the teaching of Homma Kancho and the development of Nippon Kan Aikido within the Nepal Army Rangers in Nepal. Lt. Col Thapa is currently …
From AHAN Nepal, Just Married!
July 7, 2013
July 7th, 2013 Nepal Army Ranger and Instructor, WO2 Gurung got married this summer! WO2 Gurung has been deployed to many parts of the world with the Nepal Army Rangers as a UN peacekeeper. He is a valued role model and is looked up to by many young Ranger cadets. Currently WO2 Gurung specializes in teaching Aikido with the Nepal Army …
Progress Report: AHAN Nepal Training Center Construction
July 5, 2013
July 5th, 2013 Current Nepal Army Ranger Aikido Dojo The Nepal Army Rangers, headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal, have adopted the practice of Nippon Kan Aikido as part of their daily training. Up to 60 elite Ranger officers train in Nippon Kan Aikido up to six hours a day under the supervision of Rajesh Bista Sensei and Instructor WO2 Dhan Gurung. …
Nippon Kan Vice President Emily Busch Visits Thailand and Myanmar AHAN Project Facilities (Video)
June 26, 2013
June 26-27th, 2013 Watch the video! “Because They are There… Chronicle of Emily’s Travels to Thailand and Myanmar
Visit to the AHAN Myanmar Learning Center and Yadanapon Temple in Yangon, Myanmar
June 24, 2013
June 24th to 26th, 2013 After the visit to Sittwe , we returned to Yangon, the bustling capital of Myanmar. There, accompanied by Nilar Than, AHAN Myanmar Coordinator and family, we delivered rice and supplies to the Yadanapon Temple and joined the children for a mid day meal. AHAN Nippon Kan has been supplying 1 ton of rice, educational and …
Lost again… Enshin Karate VS Aikido Nippon Kan
June 23, 2013
June 23rd, 2013 Every spring, Nippon Kan and Enshin Karate hold a tournament…a bowling tournament that is, and this year marked the 19th year that this tournament has been held. Homma Kancho and Joko Ninomiya Kancho presiding, all of the bowlers from both dojos were enthusiastic about this year’s tournament. Of the past 18 tournaments, Nippon Kan has won 11 …
Visit to Sittwe City, Rakhine State, Myanmar; Opening Ceremony for Orphanage Dormitory
June 22, 2013
June 22nd-24th, 2013 Awaiting the final touches. Emily Sensei was given the task of choosing the final paint colors. After leaving Thailand, I flew to Myanmar. The first stop was a visit to the town of Sittwe in the Rakhine state near the Bangladesh border. Accompanying me was Mr. U Than Aung, father …
Visit to the AHAN Bilay House Orphanage, Ta Ko Lang, Thailand; Researching Facility Expansion
June 19, 2013
June 19th -21st, 2013 Emily Busch, Nippon Kan Vice President and AHAN International Program Director journeyed to Ta Ko Lang, Thailand in June to visit the AHAN Bilay House Orphanage. The purpose of this visit was to research the purchase of adjoining property for the building of a Karen tribe traditional heritage center. …