34th International Senshusei Course Program

Required age: 18 to 40 years (male or female). Please note that the course is consideredextremely physically challenging.
Required Aikido level: None.
Required Japanese language level: Some Japanese is recommended, although many students
undertake the course with no knowledge of Japanese.
Course duration: April 2nd to December 21st, 2024 (9 months)*Orientation will be held at the end of March (attendance is obligatory). The date will beannounced later.
Training Schedule
Tuesdays ~ Fridays: 10:00 ~ 11:30, 12:00 ~ 13:30, 15:30 ~16:30
Saturdays: 10:00 ~ 11:00, 11:30 ~ 12:30, 13:00 ~ 14:00, 16:00 ~17:00
Sundays: Day off
Mondays and national holidays: Dojo closed
Yearly Schedule
March: Orientation
April: Opening Ceremony, start of four-week probation period
May: Spring vacation (one week)
June: First Examination (6th-4th Kyu)
July: Month-long intensive summer training (Extra training hours)
August: Second Examination (3rd-1st Kyu), summer camp, summer party, summer vacation (oneweek)
September: Shodan test (1st Dan)
October: All-Japan Yoshinkan Aikido demonstration
November: Instructor’s examination
December: Graduation ceremony
Required visa: Entry with a tourist visa. After some trial period Honbu Dojo will sponsor
committed individuals for a cultural visa (this is classified as a non-working visa, and for thevisa application the individual will need to demonstrate the financial ability to cover livingexpenses)
Location: Yoshinkan Aikido Honbu Dojo (Takadanobaba, Tokyo, Japan)
Tuition fees: JPY 33,000 per month.
There are extra costs besides monthly tuition;
JPY 11,000 (entrance fee), JPY 3,300 (registration fee) JPY 1,650 (textbook) and, if needed,approx. JPY 8,360 (dogi size4) *3set at the beginning of the course.

approx. JPY 25,000 (summer camp fee) in July,
JPY 14,670 (Shodan fee) and JPY27,500 (instructor’s license fee) upon passing thecorresponding tests*Entrance fee, Registration fee, Textbook fee and 3 months’ tuition should be paid by February
29th, 2024. Cancellations received after the 8-day cancellation period which will start from theday of the payment will not be eligible for refund. We will refund the tuition and fees, if thecourse is cancelled before the start due to insufficient enrolment (3 participants minimum) orother unforeseen circumstances.
Equipment: No equipment is necessary; however, participants will need at least three set ofdogi for the year. These are available for purchase at Honbu dojo.
Course capacity: 6 persons.
Application process: prepare documents 1-3 as below and send to Honbu dojo in an envelope
marked “Senshusei Application”.
1.
Senshusei application form (two sheets)

2.

Doctor’s note in English (stating you are both mentally and physically in healthycondition)

3.

Resume*Zoom interview might be requested.
Application mailing address:
Yoshinkan Aikido Honbu Dojo
Toyo Building 2F, Takadanobaba 4-17-15, Shinjuku-ku, 169-0075 Tokyo, JAPAN
Application deadline: Must reach Honbu no later than February 14th, 2024
Acceptance announcement: Applicants will receive the result individually by e-mail by
February 20th, 2024, inclusive
Contact info: E-mail; ayfs@carol.ocn.ne.jp, Phone; +81 3 3368 5556
Miscellaneous: It is possible to join in the dojo’s sports insurance program (JPY1,850 per year).