Mr Takashima is in the UK with Shiomitsu Sensei. If you do a search on his name and Wado in Google you will come across many articles to say that he along with Suzuki Sensei and Arakawa Sensei were the trio that came to the UK at the start of the 60s.
I don't know what he is exactly going to be doing but thought it was an interesting piece of news as it is a connection to the very start of Wado here in the UK, or even the spread of Wado across the world.
Takashima Sensei in UK
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Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
Here's an interview with Takashima sensei on WadoWorld.com:
http://wadoworld.com/articles/takashima/takashima.html
http://wadoworld.com/articles/takashima/takashima.html
Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
It says in the article that he is a member of the JKF and JKF Wadokai technical committee?kyudo wrote:Here's an interview with Takashima sensei on WadoWorld.com:
http://wadoworld.com/articles/takashima/takashima.html
Is he a member of both Wadokai and Wado-ryu Renmei?
[edit] I only ask this due to the Shiomitsu Sensei connection - although I guess their relationship goes back a long time.
Gary
Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
The interview was conducted some 10 years ago (how time flies!) So I'm not sure if he's still on the technical committee. Gusei21 should know...Gary wrote: It says in the article that he is a member of the JKF and JKF Wadokai technical committee?
Is he a member of both Wadokai and Wado-ryu Renmei?
But in any case, JKF-Wadokai is the wadoryu branch of JKF. And neither of them is affiliated with Wadoryu Renmei.
This page:
http://wadoworld.com/history/orgtimel/orgtimel.html
explains about the organisations and names.
Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
Yes, I understand that.kyudo wrote:The interview was conducted some 10 years ago (how time flies!) So I'm not sure if he's still on the technical committee. Gusei21 should know...Gary wrote: It says in the article that he is a member of the JKF and JKF Wadokai technical committee?
Is he a member of both Wadokai and Wado-ryu Renmei?
But in any case, JKF-Wadokai is the wadoryu branch of JKF. And neither of them is affiliated with Wadoryu Renmei.
This page:
http://wadoworld.com/history/orgtimel/orgtimel.html
explains about the organisations and names.
As I said in my edit, I asked the question as he was accompanying Shiomitsu Sensei (and that's where the Renmei comes in).
Gary
Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
I see.Gary wrote: I asked the question as he was accompanying Shiomitsu Sensei (and that's where the Renmei comes in).
I always had the impression that Takashima was a bit agnostic about the organisations. In fact, he said in the interview:
"But even though we may be slightly different, it is fundamentally WRONG to create a new organization. Wado could potentially be a lot stronger if it remained united."
So it stands to reason that he would keep ties with all 3 organisations.
Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
Well that's what I am thinking also - after all, Wado was originally one group.kyudo wrote:I see.Gary wrote: I asked the question as he was accompanying Shiomitsu Sensei (and that's where the Renmei comes in).
I always had the impression that Takashima was a bit agnostic about the organisations. In fact, he said in the interview:
"But even though we may be slightly different, it is fundamentally WRONG to create a new organization. Wado could potentially be a lot stronger if it remained united."
So it stands to reason that he would keep ties with all 3 organisations.
Gary
Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
Don't tell anyone, but I also spend time regularly with people of all 3 factions. And somehow their wado doesn't seem all that much different. ;-)Gary wrote:Well that's what I am thinking also - after all, Wado was originally one group.
Re: Takashima Sensei in UK
I think the connection between Suzuki, Takashima and Shiomitsu sensei may be Nichi Dai.
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