Aikido shoheijuku / Vancouver shomonkai

AIKIDO

Suganuma Sensei

Morito Suganuma Shihan (Aikikai 8th Dan) is the founder and Director of Aikido Shoheijuku and was the last uchideshi (live-in student) of Aikido's Founder, Morihei Ueshiba.

Suganuma Sensei was sent to Fukuoka in 1970 to be the Aikikai's Shihan (master) in charge of the Kyushu District, Southwestern Japan, where he founded Aikido Shoheijuku, which is affiliated with Aikikai Foundation, the Aikido World Headquarters.

Vancouver Shomonkai is proud to be a part of Aikido Shoheijuku and its over 4000 students and more than 100 dojos worldwide.  From time to time, Vancouver Shomonkai has been honoured to have Suganuma Sensei travel from Japan to oversee the certification of its students.

Morito Suganuma Sensei