History of Activities in Aikido 1988-2008
1988
10
Minegishi visited Kiribati for the first time, 20 days, for the preliminary research for the development of the Coastal Fishery on Christmas Island of Republic of Kiribati.
11
Visited Kiribati for the project to found a Fishery Department at the Marine Training Center in Tarawa.
1989
4/21
Dispatched to Kiribati Marine Training Center, Fishery Department as the coordinator of the project. The first assignment was for six months. Presented to the President of Kiribati, “A Ten Year Plan to spread Aikido in the PacificIslands”.
4/23
Sent “News from Kiribati” No.1 to friends in Japan. Continued to send up to 14th issue about the activities on Aikido in Kiribati.
5
Approved to use the classrooms of the South Pacific University Kiribati Branch for practice.
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30 tatami mats arrived from Japan.
Minegishi got a dengue fever.
6/19
The first lecture and demonstration about Aikido. More than 300 people came and the local police had to control the crowd.
Started the first class with 30 mats, 30 sets of uniforms and 40 students.
8
Mr. Yasuhide Kakita and his family of five were the first visitors from Japan.
11/30
“Kiribati Friendship Association” was established by Minegishi in order to obtain support from Japan.
1990
6
Moved the practice to Bairiki Elementary School.
8/10
Requested through the Department of Internal Affairs of Kiribati to JICA of the Japanese Government for some sports equipments for the educational institutions.
9
Registered officially Kiribati Aikido Association as Kiribati Aikikai at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was approved as a non-profit organization, and taxes and duties are to be waved.
9/10
Moved the practice to a warehouse of Telecom Company. Started a search for a location for an Aikido dojo.
9/15
Through the Ministry of Internal Affairs, sent a letter of request to Sasakawa Foundation, for support for the activities of Aikido.
9/18
In the column ‘Shinjuu’ on the Japanese Newspaper”Nihon Keizai Shimbun”, Minegishi’s
activities in Kiribati was introduced. From some readers, some funds were donated for establishment of the Aikido dojo.
9/30
Ajinomoto Research Center donated 313 uniforms for fund raising.
11
“Kiribati Friendship Association” changed the name to “Kiribati Aikido Dojo Establishment Association”.
11/14
Measurment of the land started. Put sticks around the land of 18mx13m.
11/15
Carried sand from the beach for the foundation of １８ｍｘ１３ｍｘ７０ｃｍ. All the members of Kiribati Aikikai laboured for this work.
12
Minegishi to Australia for the one week long health management holidays.
1991
2
A TV Company, ‘Television Asahi’ sent a crew of three to feature Minegishi’s activities in Kiribati. This is a program named ‘SUMEBA CHIKYUU’to introduce Japanese who are actively working overseas.
3
Minegishi sent a KGV High School student, Teata Terubea, and also a member of Kiribati Aikikai to Tokyo Tsushin Daigaku with the scholarship from Sasakawa Foundation. 50 more tatami mats arrived. The dojo with the size for 80 mats completed.
3/17
TV Station Asahi televised nationwide ‘SUMEBA CHIKYUU’. Some funds were donated from the viewers.
6
Sony Company donated a large Video Projector with the intension to play videos for fund raising on Kiribati. However, without amplifiers nor large screen, the plan did not go through.
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The president of Kyooei Seikoo Company donated 100 brand new uniforms. From others, many things were donated for Kiribati.
6/15
The donated objects were sold at the newly built dojo for fund raising.
7/10-18
With the funds from Sasakawa Foundation, Mr. Seishiro Endo shihan with his two students were sent to Kiribati from the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Magazine “Oceania No.28” posted a photo of Endo shihan with Kiribati students.
1992
2/8-26
With the funds from Sasakawa Foundation, Mr. Masatoshi Yasuno shihan was sent to Kiribati from the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. Ms. Rieko Hayakawa from the Sasakawa Foundation also accompanied him from 8-12 to observe the Aikido activities in Kiribati.
5/26
Minegishi completed the three year contract and returned to Japan.
9/3
The Japanese newspaper, “Yomiuri Shinbun” ‘Kao (A Face)’ introduced Minegishi.
10/31
Completed the reports on Kiribati for the Overseas Fisheries Cooperation Agencies which dispatched Minegishi to Kiribati for three and a half years.
11/17
As a free volunteer, Minegishi returned to Kiribati to continue instructing Aikido and also to teach Japanese at the KGV High School.
1993
2/12
Article on the Kiribati Newspaper”UEKERA”
3/12
Article on the Kiribati Newspaper “UEKERA”.
5/12
Article on the Kiribati Newspaper “UEKERA”
5/17
Minegishi to Sweden as a guest instructor.
Article about Minegishi in the Magazine “Fighter International”, Nr. 3/93
8
With Eri, returned to Japan. Visited two dojos in Fukuoka, Mr. Nakao in Kobe and practiced.
Visited Mr. Washio and Kyoei Seiko Company in Osaka, two of the biggest sponsors to Kiribati Friendship Association.
8
Summer Article on Oceania Quarterly. “Aikido on the island of the Central Pacific.”
10/2
Returned to Kiribati.
10/20
Article, ’Building a Friendship Bridge to Kiribati’ on “All Japan Women’s Newspaper”.
10/20
A Magazine, “SEIKATSUSHA (living people)” put an interview with Minegishi on the 1993, September/October no.１０６.
12/31
Third Etsunengeiko in Kiribati.
1994
3/6-5/17
Minegishi in Japan.
Returned to Japan to do some activities for Kiribati from Japan.
Main Activities during the stay in Japan.
1. Received 20 boxes of stationeries from Mr. Ekimoto at Mitsubishi Bungu
2.
Start receiving monthly donation of 50,000yen from January, 1994, from Mr. Akira Takahashi, Sony Life Insurance at Sendai Branch Director. Mr. Takahashi sponsored two high school students of Kiribati to attend the Sendai Higashi High School Culture Festival held on September 3-4. Mr. Isao Abe, All Japan PTA president and two Sendai Rotary Club members also offered their cooperation.
3．Ms. Chieko Seki, All Japan Women’s Newspaper Editor, published series of articles about Kiribati written by Minegishi.
Minegishi sent 11 articles about “Fishes in Kiribati” on the same paper, they were published in the book, “Fishes in East-West-South-North”, 1997 All Japan Women’s Newspaper Company.
4． Interviewed for the column [Hito (People)] on the Mainichi Newspaper.
5． Interviewed for a monthly magazine [Chichi](致知)
6． Interviewed by Ms. Shoko Inoue for the newsletter ” Hitoshizuku “.
7． Published an interview about Kiribati for the newsletter [21] of “Hitoshizuku” .
8.
Published on the Kanagawa Newspaper an article about the donation of sports mats to Kiribati KGV High School from Chigasaki City.
9． Published an article entitled, [Aikido at the Navel of the Globe].
10． Interviewed by the Television Production [BOU] about Kiribati.
3/19
Article on the newspaper “Kanagawa Shinbun” about the mats donated for Kiribati.
5/2
Article on the newspaper “Mainichi Shinbun” ‘Hito (People)’ about the Aikido in Kiribati.
5/17-8/18
Kiribati.
６/18
5th anniversary of Kiribati Aikikai. Public demonstration.
7/5-8
Five amateur Sumo wrestlers from Japan Amateur Wrestling Association came to Kiribati. Kiribati Aikikai hosted a two day intensive training in Sumo for the top 15 Kiribati Wrestling champions to attend the World Championship held in December in Japan.
Two public demonstrations of Sumo in Kiribati.
8/19-9/18
Trip to Japan with two KGV High School students, Itinikua and Atantaake.
8/18
Tarawa-Majuro
Stay two days in Majuro to wait for the flight.
8/20
Majuro-Guam
Practice at a dojo in Guam.
8/21-22
Practice in Guam.
8/22
Minegishi to Saipan to have classes.
8/23-25
Osaka and Kobe, visited Mr. Nakao at Seibukan Dojo.
8/26
Visited Kyoei Seiko in Kobe, the strongest supporter.
Visited the grave of Mr. Washio, one of the sponsors.
8/26-28
Yokohama, visited Mr. Arita, a member of Saku Dojo, Nagano.
8/27
Visited Tokai Newclear Power Station invited by Mr. Arita.
8/28
Visited Smithonian Space Chattle invited by Mr. Arita.
8/29-9/4
Sendai. Kentaro, Sendai Higashi High School student, studied in Kiribati. Visited Mr. Akira Takahashi, one of the sponsors for Kiribati activities.
9/３
Article on “Kahoku Newspaper” about the Kiribati students.
9/3-4
Attended the Cultural Festival at Sendai Higashi High School.
Displayed paintings by Kiribati KGV High School students.
Demonstraion of Kiribati dance in the traditional costumes by Itinikua and
Atantaake who participated in the event.
Demonstration of Aikido by Itinikua, Atantaake and Minegishi.
9/5
Sendai-Tokyo.
Took Itinikua and Atantaake for a two week special training at Hombu Dojo.
9/5-10/5
Tokyo
9/10-11
Minegishi to Saku Dojo, Nagano.
9/16
Attended the Kiribati Friendship Association.
9/22-27
Minegishi in Japan as the official interpreter for the International Aikido
Federation Directing Committee Meeting in Tokyo.
9/29-10/3
Minegishi to Saipan to the preliminary research for the dojo.
10/5-11/6
Minegishi to Sweden as a guest instructor.
10/20
Minegishi’s article on “All Japan Women’s Newspaper" ‘A Bridge over Kiribati for Friendship.’
10/11-1996/2/11
Minegishi’s “ Letters from Kiribati”, series of 5. on Youth Hostel Newspaper.
11/10-12/7
Minegishi in Saipan to prepare for the establishment of an Aikido Dojo.
11/19
The first class was held with three students in Garapan in Saipan.
12/6-95/1/10
Instruction at the Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific.
12/31-95/1/1
First “Etsunengeiko (end of the year and the beginning of the new year) practice in Kiribati.
1995
1/19
Article on Marianas Variety Newspaper, Saipan, about the introduction of Aikido to the island.
1/25
Saipan Aikikai was approved by the Government as a non-profit organization.
2/10
First announcement about Aikido on the paper.
2/17
Second announcement about Aikido to Saipan on the paper.
2/28-3/7
Minegishi to Japan for receiving the fund from the Japan Foundation.
3/7-10
Saipan
3/11-4/25
Kiribati. Kiribati Aikikai one-month long special morning training.
3/16-24
Reporters to Kiribati for the NHK science program “Global Warming seen in the Corals” Minegishi worked as the coordinator.
4/25
Instruction at the Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific.
Kiribati Aikikai Morning Special Training for children for one month.
5/10
Article on “Aikido Newspaper”, ‘Aikido on the navel of the Globe’.
6/1
Magazine”Chichi”(Chichi Publishing Company) Interview on Minegishi’s activities to promote Aikido in Kiribati.
7/1
The location of the dojo was moved to Nauru Building, 5th Floor.
7/8
The first public demonstration at the dojo.
8/25-28
Mr. Keiji Sakurai and 8 members from Byakkoo Aikido Club, Chiba, to Saipan.
8/27
Public demonstration at Saipan Aikikai.
9/7-12
Six visitors from Shosenji Dojo, Osaka, led by Mr. Katsuyuki Shimamoto, 7th dan.
9/7
Community News and Sports featured Shimamoto Shihan.
9/8
Variety Newspapeer featured Shimamoto Shihan.
9/11
Public demonstration.
9/28-11/1
Minegishi to Republic of Kiribati.
10
KGV High School Award Giving Ceremony for Excellent Students. 30 KGV Aikido Club members gave a demonstration at the ceremony.
10/5
Saipan Aikikai received an official letter from the Aikikai Dojocho to certify that it has become an officially registered Aikikai.
10/11-1996/2/11
”Letters from Kiribati” series of five articles are published on the Youth Hostel Newspaper.
10/25
Saipan Aikikai Charter was approved as a non-profit organization.
10/27
Kiribati Aikikai, last joint class at the dojo. Kiribati Aikikai, Kiribati Police and KGV Aikido Club members.
10/27
Kiribati Aikikai dojo was demolished with the help by the prisoners.
Demonstration in front of the President and many other VIPs.
10/30-11/8
Ms. Stina Durell, 3rd dan from Sweden conducted classes.
11/30
Kiribati Police Academy’s graduation day. Aikido demonstration by the cadets.
12/18-1/28
Hosted 2 high school students from Kiribati for intensive training for 45 days at Saipan Aikikai.
KGV High School Aikido Club President-Atauea and Vice President-Sam.
12/31-1996/1/1
ETSUNENGEIKO (End of the year and the beginning of the year practice) at Saipan Aikikai.
1996
3/1
The dojo moved to the 5th floor at Nauru Building. 88 tatami mats.
3/6
Saipan Aikikai became a member of Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association.
3/15-18
Mr. Isamu Ichizuka, 6th dan and Mrs. Toshie Ichizuka, 4 dan, from Omiya Dojo visited Saipan Aikikai.
4
Kiribati Police Academy Graduation Day. Aikido demonstration by the cadets for the Kiribati Government Officials.
5/3
Demonstration at Saipan International School.
5/14-21
Training at Hombu Dojo with Kristine, Vice President of Saipan Aikikai.
5/15-21
Report to Hombu Dojo about the activities for one year in Kiribati funded by the Japan Foundation.
5/18
Minegishi and Kristine participated in the demonstration at All Japan Aikido Demonstration at Budokan, Japan.
5/21
Minegishi moved her base from Kiribati to Saipan.
5/25
Saipan Aikikai officially registered at Hombu Dojo.
6
Saipan Aikikai First Election of Officers.
President: Mutsuko Minegishi
Vice President:Christine Zacarez and Etsuko Kinoshita
Secretary: Marsha Schultz.
7/22-27
Minegishi went to train at Hombu Dojo in Japan.
8/23-28
Minegishi and three Saipan Aikikai members attended the Hong Kong Aikikai’s 25th anniversary.
9/28-10/7
Minegishi and two Saipan Aikikai members attended the International Aikido Federation Congress.
11/23
Saipan Aikikai, 2nd Annersary.
1997
1/17-2/1
Mr. Leif Nielsen from Denmark, 5th dan, taught at Saipan Aikikai.
2/1-4
Mr. Hironobu Yamada, 7th dan and his student, 4th dan, from Japan Air Line Aikido Club in Narita, visited Saipan Aikikai.
2/4-7
Mr. Nagai, 2nd dan, and his friend from Hong Kong and Mr. Michael Lee, 3 dan, and his friend visited Saipan Aikikai.
2/14-16
Mr. Toshio Azami, 4th dan and his friend, 3rd dan, from the Tokyo Municipal Fire Department Aikido Club visited Saipan Aikikai.
2/9
The first black belt at Saipan Aikikai.
4/30-5/12
Minegishi and one Saipan Aikikai member attended a seminar in Saku, Japan, taught by Endo Seishiro shihan.
5/18-6/11
Minegishi to Sweden as a guest instructor.
6
Article on “People on Marianas” in Saipan.
6/15-7/10
Saipan Aikikai, Summer Session for Youth.
7/10-16
Minegishi attended the Taiwan Aikikai’s 30th anniversary.
7/23
Saipan Aikikai members gave a demonstration for the summer swimming camp in Susupe.
8/28
Saipan Aikikai produced the second black belt, shodan.
8/28-31
8 visitors from Byakko Aikikai from Japan led by Mr. Keiji Sakurai, 5th dan.
8/26-30
First Free Workshop for the public.
10/24/25/28/30
Saipan Aikikai, Free workshop for the public.
11/14-17
The 3rd anniversary of Saipan Aikikai with 60 foreign guests. Ohmiya Dojo, 17 guests.
Mr. Isamu Ichizuka, 6th dan
Mr. Junnichi Fujita, 5th dan
Mrs. Toshie Ichizuka, 3rd dan
Mr. Junnichiro, Tanaka, 3rd dan
Mr. Tateo Sakurai, 3rd dan
Mr. Tetsuhisa Nishiguchi, 3rd dan
Mr. Takayoshi Azumi, 3rd dan
Mrs. Yoko Fujita, 2nd dan
Ms. Satoko Komatsu, 2nd dan
Mr. Yutaka Sezaki, 2nd dan
Mr. Ei Kunihara, 2nd dan
Ms. Tamami Yamaguchi, 1st dan
Mr. Yukio Hiruma, 1st dan
Ms. Asako Yoshizawa, 1st kyu
Mr. Akihisa Takayama, 2nd kyu
Ms. Takako Kanbara, 4th kyu
Ms. Chieko Asano, Beginner
Aso Doshinkai
Mr. Hideyuki Sone, 4th dan
JAL Narita
Mr. Hironobu Yamada, 7th dan
Mr. Tadao Sato, 4th dan
Mr. Masahiro Kohno, 4th dan
Mr. Jiro Iwai, 4th dan
Mr. Akira Ejiri, 3rd dan
Mr. Mitsuo Yasunaga, 3rd dan
Mr. Eiichi Yamanaka, 3rd dan
Mr. Minoru Nakata, 2nd dan
Ms. Etsuko Terada, 2nd dan
Mr. Toshitaka Nakamura, 1st dan
Mr. Eiji Nagai, 1st dan
Ms. Mitsuko Yamamuro, 1st dan
Ms. Ruriko Masuda, 1st dan
Ms. Kimiko Kido, 1st dan
Ms. Yaeko Itoh, 2nd kyu
Ms. Akemi Yamamoto, 4th kyu
Ms. Yuhko Imaizumi, 4th kyu
Ms. Yoshiko Fujisaki, 4th kyu
Mr. Yuusuke Masuda, no
Mr. Tim Zandbargain
Nara Aikido Federation
Mr. Ikuhiro Kubota, 7th dan
Ms. Sumiko Tachikawa, 1st dan
Mr. Hiromitsu Tanaka, 4th dan
Mr. Kenji Yoshida, 3rd dan
Ms. Keiko Ikekubo, 2nd dan
Ms. Tomiko Tanaka, 1st kyu
Mr. Yoshihisa Ishioka, 1st kyu
Mr. Yoshitaro Oda, 3rd kyu
Mr. Koshi Oda, 4th kyu
Sooka Aikido Knenkyuukai
Mr. Kazuya Nakamichi, 5th dan
Mrs. Yukie Nakamichi, 1st dan
Hong Kong Aikikai
Ms. Helen Lai
Mr. Steven Kennedy
Mr. Hitoshi Nagai, 2nd dan
Mr. John Mims, 3rd kyu
Mr. Jason Squire, 4th kyu
Mr. Chris Guthrie, 3rd dab
Kobe
Mr. Frank Adams, 2nd dan
Mrs. Yoshie Adams, 2nd kyu
Ms. Misa Adams, 3 yrs
Mr. Yuuki Adams, 1 yrs
Tokyo Municipal Fire Dept Aikido Club
Mr. Toshio Azami, 4th dan
Ms. Emiko Akiyama, 4th dan
Mr. Akira Ozaki, 2nd dan
11/26-30
Minegishi was invited as a guest instructor for the 25th Anniversary in South Africa. Taught both in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
1998
1/13
Minegishi, was promoted to a 6th Degree Black Belt from the Aikikai Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan
1/16-20
Minegishi attended the Kagamibiraki seminar at Kodenkan Dojo, Saga, Kyushu, Japan. Hari Sunao Shihan.
3/18
Fund Raising Sale at Saipan Aikikai
5/4
Article on Saitama Newspaper about the donation of uniforms from Kawaguchi Seiryoo High School.
5/22
Article on Asahi Newspaper about the donation of uniforms from Saitama Seiryo High School.
6/19
Saipan Aikikai produced the first male black belt.
6/8-7/3
Saipan Aikikai, The first session of the Aikido Summer Camp for youth.
7/6-8/7
Saipan Aikikai, The second session of the Aikido Summer Camp for youth.
8 issue Article about Minegishi on the “Martial Arts” Magazine.
8/18-21
15 visitors from Nara, Kashiba Dojo to Saipan Aikikai. Visitors (Black Belts only)
Mr. Tominaga, Mineo 6 dan
Mr. Kuromatsu, Hiroshi 4 dan
Mr. Kitagawa, Motoaki 4 dan
Mr. Okumura, Kouji 3 dan
Mr. Fujita, Masashi 2 dan
Mr. Takarada, 1 dan
Mr. Adachi, Satoshi 1 dan
(Eight others are white belts.)
8/30
Saipan Aikikai, Demonstration at Tinian Island.
9/24-30
Minegishi served as the official interpreter for the International Aikido Federation Directing Committee held in Tokyo. She was appointed as an assistant to the General Secretary of the IAF.
11/4-11
Minegishi attended the first Asian Aikido Federation Congress in
11/13-16
Fourth Anniversary of the Saipan Aikikai celebration
Guests from Japan:
1. Mr. Kazue Ootani 7 dan 78
2. Mr. Shizuo Yasue 6 dan 67
3. Mr. Takeo Kuriyama 5 dan 55
4. Mr. Akio Ozaki 3 dan 67
5. Mr. Shinji Maeda 3 dan 38
6. Ms. Sayoko Sato 2 dan 52
7. Ms. Misako Nishimura 2 dan 27
8. Ms. Yoko Tsuchiya 1 dan 33
9. Ms. Ikuko Mori 1 kyu 25
10. Ms. Kimiko Ozaki 1 kyu 52
11. Ms. Sachiko Matsumoto 3 kyu 50
Family members.
1. Ms. Akemi Nishimura
2. Mr. Shinzaburo Mori
3. Ms. Mieko Mori
12/6-9
Mr. Toshiyuki Arai, 7th dan, from Japan taught at Saipan Aikikai.
12/17
The first promotion test for the 2nd dan in Saipan.
12/31-1/1
Special class for the end of the year, Etsunen Geiko.
1999
1/5-8
Mr. Takayama from Japan visited Saipan Aikikai.
1/ 6-8
Minegishi attended the awake of the Aikido Grand Master Ueshiba Kisshoomaru held at the Hombu Dojo.
1/ 15-20
Minegishi attended the funeral of the Grand Master of Aikido held in Tokyo.
1/ 27-2/1
Minegishi to Singapore as a guest instructor.
2/5-8
Mr. Takayama from Japan visited Saipan Aikikai.
2/10
Guam Aikikai founded.
2/17-23
Mr. Hironobu Yamada, 7th dan, from Hokuso Aikikai, Japan to Guam Aikikai.
2/24-28
Minegishi to Singapore as a guest instructor.
3/15-21
Minegishi to Korea as a guest instructor.
4/6-10
Saipan Aikikai had 4 visitors from Sweden.
4/11
Minegishi to Hokuso Aikikai, 25th anniversary with the four guests from Sweden.
4/12-20
Minegishi to Korea as a guest instructor.
5/17-6/ 8
Minegishi to Sweden as a guest instructor.
5/19
Kritiansta
20
Malmo
21
Lund
22-24
Orust
25-26
Geteburg
29
Tumba
30
Sodertalie
6/2-8
Minegishi to Switzerland to attend the 30th anniversary of Swiss Aikikai.
6/16-7/10
2nd Youth Summer Camp at Saipan Aikikai, Session I.
7/2-5
Saipan Aikikai 5th Anniversary
Chiba Aikido Doyuukai Camp in Saipan for their 25th anniversary.
Mr. Kazuo Mine, 6th dan
Mr. Tatsuo Kato, 3rd dan
Mr. Akihiro Yoshii, 3rd dan
Mr. Kazuo Kanai, 2nd dan
Mr. Hirohito Ishibashi, 2nd dan
Mr. Seiji Furukawa, 2nd dan
Mr. Fumio Shigeshiro, 1st dan
Mr. Fumio Nozaki, 1st dan
Mr. Kenji Higashide, 1st dan
Mr. Kazuyuki Usami, 3rd kyu
Mr. Shoji Kawasaki, 3rd kyu
Visitors from Guam:
Mr. Duane Santos
Ms. Valerie Tanlu
Mr. Fernando Cabrera
7/3-28
Aikido Summer Session for children.
7/20-25
4 youth and 4 leaders from Korea visited Saipan Aikikai.
8/31
Speech on Aikido at Rotary Club in Guam.
9/11-13
Mr. Etsuji Horii, 6th dan, with 13 members from Sanda, Japan to Guam Aikikai.
9/14-20
Minegishi to Korea as a guest instructor with Mr. Ikuhiro Kubota from Nara.
9/ 25
Minegishi attended the inauguration ceremony of the third generation Grand Master, Moriteru Ueshiba in Tokyo
9/26-30
Minegishi held seminars in Korea as a guest instructor.
10/1-10
Minegishi to Italy as a guest instructor.
10/1-11
Minegishi to Italy as a guest instructor.
10/2-4
Mantova
Firenze
Rome
10/14-11/10
Saipan Aikikai gave an intensive training for the Police Academy in Saipan. 40 cadets for 40 hours.
11/10-16
Mineigshi attended the Second Asian Aikido Friendship gathering held in Taiwan.
11/20-21
Funabashi Aikido Federation leaders to Saipan
Mr. Shigemi Fujimoto, 6th dan
Mr. Hideo Ooshiro, 5th dan
12/4-6
Fifth anniversary of Saipan Aikikai.
Guests from Chofu Aikikai, Tokyo
Mr. Kazue Otani, 7th dan, Mr. Shizuo Yasue, Mrs. Sachiko Matsumoto,
Mr. Shinji Maeda, Mr. Takeshi Naito, Ms. Ayako Irie, Ms. Misako Nishimura