AHAN Mindanao New School project Dec 9th 2011 New AHAN Mindanao project with the Taluntunan Elementary School On Friday December 9th, AHAN Mindanao began a new AHAN activity at the Taluntunan Elementary School for 163 1st to 4th grades and 43 preschool children. The school is located in the mountain areas of Pugaan outside of Illigan City in a very …
Dec 3-4, 2011 Stephanie Yap Sensei, Chief Instructor of Aikido of South Florida teaching at Nippon Kan dojo in Denver. Stephanie Yap Sensei, Chief Instructor of Aikido of South Florida Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shurenkai USA taught an inspiring weekend seminar at Nippon Kan dojo in early December, 2011. The weather was unusually frigid that weekend with temperatures outside well …
Editors Corner It has been well over six months since the last Nippon Kan website Activity Report updates which is a much longer interval than usual for Homma Kancho and our Nippon Kan staff. This has been an unusual busy year with many travels by Homma Kancho, new projects for AHAN and a tremendous project in March 2012 that will …
Nov 4-7, 2011 Nippon Kan Vice President and AHAN International Program Director, Emily Busch traveled to Illigan City, Mindanao in the Philippines to meet with AHAN Mindanao Coordinator Ava Yancha and her students at the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center. It was a short visit, but with a core group of very enthusiastic students and genuine friends a lot was accomplished. …
Nov 4-6th, 2011 November 4th-6th, Nippon Kan Vice President Emily Busch visited Illigan AHAN Mindanao Learning Center to receive updates and to advise on AHAN Mindanao activities. While there, Emily Sensei spent three days teaching students Aikido at the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center. As one of its many activities, the AHAN Mindanao Learning Center offers an Aikido program that has …
Oct 31st-Nov 2nd, 2011 Over the last six years, under Homma Kancho’s guidance and support, Nippon Kan Aikido has become an important part of basic training for the Nepal Army Rangers troops throughout Nepal. Currently there are generations of instructors who now assist Chief Instructor Rajesh Bista in the training of literally thousands of young cadets as part of their …
Oct 15th, 2011 This year marked the 21st year anniversary of Nippon Kan’s Fall “Put the Beds to Bed” Volunteer Project with the Denver Parks Department. Nippon Kan actually founded this project in Denver 21 years ago with a project in Denver’s Cheesman Park turning the flower beds for winter. Soon after, the project was adopted by the Denver Parks …
Time for Celebration October 13th, 2011 report The AHAN Myanmar Learning Center in Yangon held a party to celebrate in the national holiday in October, but in a special way. To share the spirit of celebration, students and staff prepared and served a special meal for underprivileged children in Yangon. It is founding principle of the AHAN that the AHAN …
Sept 15-30, 2011 In mid-September, Homma Kancho and a team of construction volunteers left Denver for Ta Ko Lang Village, Thailand to begin construction on the new AHAN Thailand Bilay House Orphanage. Plans have already been drawn and the foundation laid for the new sleeping quarters for 30 children, dining and kitchen areas and a small chapel. The sole purpose …
Sept 3-4, 2011 The end of the marathon challenge was celebrated with “the Great Rocky Mountain Road Trip” to the historic town of Salida, about three hours west of Denver in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Yama Dojo, instructed by Rick Thompson Sensei, hosted the weekend practice in Salida. The caravan of students from Denver arrived early Saturday afternoon and a …
Luca Bocedi Nippon Kan Graduate Uchideshi Sept 2011 A visual arts professional, Luca made major contributions in assisting Homma Kancho in producing video productions for the Nippon Kan website. Since his graduation, Luca has returned to Italy where he works as a busy free-lance visual graphic arts specialist. Corrado Biondi Nippon Kan Graduate Uchideshi Sept 2011 Corrado was our first …
Aug 17th, 2011 August 17th, Peter Sgro (Peter DeAnello to the agency), owner of Big Fish On Camera Talent Agency in Denver, offered an acting workshop to any talent from his agency who could attend. The purpose was to raise money for Homma Kancho’s monthly meal service for the homeless in Denver. Peter’s workshop, titled The Eight Points to Script …
August 8-Sept 6th, 2011 In August and September, 2011, Homma Kancho led a twenty five day practice marathon at Nippon Kan Headquarters dojo. One class per day was instructed by Homma Kancho as part of this marathon challenge. Homma Kancho purposely did not schedule any overseas trips for August so that he could instruct this special marathon practice. He noted …
Free Practice for Children July 22nd, 2011 Report One to two times every week, underprivileged children in Izmir come to my dojo to attend aikido classes and to be helpful to their parents, I teach these children’s classes at no charge. These special practice times have become a favorite activity for these children who seem to enjoy immensely their weekly …
July 15th, 2011 Before moving to the United States over 3 decades ago, Homma Kancho taught Aikido at the Misawa American Air Force Base in Northern Japan. Teaching at Misawa Air Force base was the first step in Homma Kancho’s journey to the United States as an Aikido Instructor, and one of his first endeavors was to arrange an Aikido …
