Kenjiro Yoshigasaki
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki (* 1951 in Kagoshima ) is a Japanese Aikidō teacher.
He started practicing yoga at the age of 10 before devoting himself to aikidō and other martial arts . He also dealt with Zen Buddhism , Shinto , Christianity and Islam . In 1971 he stayed in India for a year to study yoga . In 1973 he became an Aikidō teacher and taught from 1977 to 2002 in the Ki Society of Tōhei Kōichi Ki and Aikidō in Europe.
In 2002 he left the Ki Society and founded his own international umbrella organization "Ki No Kenkyukai Association Internationale" based in Brussels . He now looks after more than 120 dojo with more than 4,000 students in Europe , South America and South Africa .
Works
- Journey into the unknown self. Paths to a new perception. Translation from English. Kristkeitz-Verlag, 2002, ISBN 3-921508-63-0 .
- Inner Voyage of a Stranger. Pathways to a New Perception. Kristkeitz-Verlag, 2002, ISBN 3-921508-71-1 .
- Aikido. Arte di vita. Erga Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-88-8163-723-2 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Kenjiro Yoshigasaki in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ki Aikido Germany
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yoshigasaki, Kenjiro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese aikido teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kagoshima |