March 10th -16th, 2012 See the Drummers in Action! From March 10th-16th, 2012, The Shinano no Kuni Matsukawa Kyougaku Taiko Drummers traveled from Japan to the United States to perform a series of “Arigatou” Thank You Concerts in appreciation of US Military and civilian support after the great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami disaster in Japan on March 11th, 2011. This …
From Bangladesh
March 3, 2012
March 3rd, 2012 On March 3rd, AHAN Bangladesh Coordinator Maji Ai Sarkar reported that Elder Md Abdur Rahman, Founder of the Madrasa Orphanage for girls, had passed away on March 1st, 2012. Elder Md Abdur Rahman devoted his live to the protection of orphaned girls in Bangladesh providing food, shelter and education that otherwise the girls would never have known. I …
Homma Kancho Visits Aikido Shuren Dojo in Turkey
February 19, 2012
February 19th-22nd, 2012 After his visit to Iran, Homma Kancho came to visit my dojo in Izmir. This was a surprise visit and my students were delighted with Homma Kancho’s practice and communication with all of them. Homma Kancho has visited Izmir many times and has told me that he would like to live in Izmir someday. To ease the …
Homma Kancho’s Visit to Iran
February 16, 2012
February 16th-19th, 2012 I went to Iran to visit friends I had not seen in a very long time. Even though it was February, it was very warm and I enjoyed seeing the sites of Tehran. To the north of Tehran, a towering range of majestic snow covered mountains loom as a commanding site and local residents of Tehran make …
Visit to Morocco
February 8, 2012
February 8-15, 2012 Homma Kancho was invited by Moroccan Aikido Pioneer Alaoui M’Barek Sensei and the Morocco Aikido Federation, La Federation Royale Marocaine D’Aikido, Iaido Affinitaires to teach Aikido in Morocco this past February 2012. Homma Kancho was accompanied by Nippon Kan Instructor Rick Thompson, senior student Madalyn Shalkey from Denver and Nippon Kan graduate alumni uchideshi Cihan Karaogluol from …
From Nepal
January 1, 2012
January-June 2012 Nippon Kan Aikido has been taught to thousands of Nepal Army Rangers in Nepal and is currently being incorporated in to the basic training of all soldiers in the Nepalese Army. Under Homma Kancho’s direction, the chief instructor of the Nepal Ranger Instruction programs is a civilian named Rajesh Bista who has made Aikido a way of life …
Nippon Kan Denver Public School Cultural Fieldtrip Program
January 1, 2012
January-June 2012 Every year between January and June, Nippon Kan receives about 2000 elementary school children from the Denver School system to study Japanese culture. On these fieldtrips, students are treated to a guided tour of the dojo, museum and gardens, watch aikido and calligraphy demonstrations and try their hand at the Japanese art of Origami and the Japanese ball …
AHAN Nippon Kan Homeless Food Service Report
January 1, 2012
January-June 2012 This year is the 22nd year that Homma Kancho and Nippon Kan volunteer staff have served meals monthly at the Denver Rescue Mission in Denver. The Denver Rescue Mission has been serving the homeless in Denver for 120 years, providing shelter, meals, medical attention and job skill training to encourage independence and stability for generations of those in …
Still Doing Fine! Nippon Kan Seniors Get Together
January 1, 2012
Nippon Kan dojo was founded in Denver in 1978 and our senior members are a very important part of Nippon Kan. On this beautiful summer evening, a few of our senior advisors and their wives got together for a dinner at Domo and to discuss current and future projects at Nippon Kan. Still doing fine!
From the Philippines
January 1, 2012
January-June 2012 AHAN Mindanao Learning Center in Illigan City, Mindanao has grown this year as it continues its efforts to bridge religious and cultural divides and care for those in need in the Illigan community. Both the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center and the practice of Aikido have grown as the center has become a place of learning and communication for …
End of Year Meal Service at the Denver Rescue Mission
December 18, 2011
December 18th, 2011 The last meal service for the homeless at the Denver Rescue Mission was held on December 18th, 2011. Deputy Consul General Hiromoto Oyama joined Homma Kancho and Nippon Kan volunteers at the Denver Rescue Mission to assist in Nippon Kan’s meal service for close to three hundred outside guests and staff. Homma Kancho and Deputy Consul General …
From Bangladesh
December 15, 2011
AHAN Bangladesh Rice Support Report Dec 15th, 2011 June-Dec 2011 Madrasa Orphanage for Girls From June to December 2011, 3.5 tons of rice was delivered to the Madrasa Orphanage for Girls. Every monthly donation is recorded, photographed and receipts sent to headquarters in Denver. I must also report that the senior Elder of the Madrasa Orphanage, whom Homma Kancho has …
Homma Kancho Attends the Bilay House Orphanage Grand Opening- Ta Ko Lang Village, Thailand
December 13, 2011
Dec 13th, 2011 With great anticipation, the Karen people of Ta Ko Lang had been preparing for days for the celebration of a small miracle; the opening of the new AHAN Bilay House Orphanage. Homma Kancho arrived in Ta Ko Lang Village on December 13th, 2011 bearing gifts; specifically, since it was the season, a 12 foot Christmas tree, an …
From Nepal
December 11, 2011
Aikido activity in Nepal has been growing at a rapid pace, and every month Nippon Kan Headquarters receives reports and photos of developing and new projects. Most activities are Nepal has many kinds of activity all over Nepal and reports every month. Most Aikido activities are based with Nepal Army Rangers therefore include military information that cannot be release to …
Returning to Myanmar for Future Project Planning
December 10, 2011
Dec 10-12, 2011 Homma Kancho traveled to Myanmar for a few days in December to meet with AHAN Myanmar Coordinator Nilar Than to check in on on-going activities and discuss plans for future projects for spring 2012. AHAN Myanmar Learning Center The AHAN Myanmar Learning Center in Yangon, open since June 2010 has become a solid part of the Yangon …