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Yasuhisa Shioda Kancho |
On 14 June 2007, I, Yasuhisa Shioda was elected to be the new Yoshinkan Kancho. It is my great honor and pleasure to accept this new position. I began to study Yoshinkan Aikido when I was in the first year in Junior High School under the instruction of my father Gozo Shioda. I have lived with and trained with him since that time to his passing; and his dream was to spread Yoshinkan Aikido throughout the world and make a contribution to world peace. I feel it is my mission to carry out his dream by expanding our organization and by creating a place where people can enjoy training and friendship. I would like to thank all those who have helped keep the dream alive since my fathers passing both in Japan and around the world.
As we enter a new chapter in the history of Yoshinkan Aikido, I would like to ask all IYAF members to work hard to learn and master the true spirit and technique of Yoshinkan Aikido; and to make a financial contribution to the development of Yoshinkan Aikido around the world. I can not accomplish this mission by myself and without your kind support and cooperation.
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