Morita Sensei

Born in 1947, Masatoshi Morita began his Aikido training at the age of 25 under Shioda Sensei at the Aikido Yoshinkai Honbu Dojo. The Senshusei course is the most intensive Aikido training program available. The course lasts for one year with the students living at the dojo and practicing Aikido for eight hours a day.

In 1975, Morita Sensei came to the United States to help establish Aikido Yoshinkai in North America. Today he is the chief instructor of the Higirikan Dojo in Northern California, which he established in 1992. Morita Sensei holds a seventh degree (dan) black belt in Yoshinkai Aikido.

Cody Sensei

Julie Cody - 4th dan

Takechi Sensei

Eric Takechi - 4th dan

Conrad Sensei

Shelly Conrad - 3rd dan

Harui Sensei

John Harui - 3rd dan

Campagna Sensei

Matthew Campagna - 2nd dan

Toyama Sensei

Robert Toyama - 2nd dan

Meaning of the word HIGIRIKAN

HI means bad; GIRI means cut; KAN means building; thus HIGIRIKAN is literally translated as "the building in which we cut away our bad parts". As a sculptor forms a marble statue by chipping off the pieces that need removal, the Higirikan Dojo is a place where students can perfect themselves as martial artists.

The Higirikan Dojo is a branch of the International Yoshinkan Aikido Federation, and is authorized to grant certificates of advancement in rank in Yoshinkai Aikido.

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