What key details about hiroshi ikeda -lrb- aikidoka -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: hiroshi ikeda -lrb- '' ikeda hiroshi '' , born 1950 -rrb- is a japanese aikido teacher in the united states . he holds the rank of 7th '' dan '' -lrb- '' shihan '' -rrb- from the aikikai . he is the most senior student of mitsugi saotome of aikido schools of ueshiba -lrb- asu -rrb- . ikeda was born in tokyo and began studying aikido in 1968 while attending college at kokugakuin university in tokyo . he relocated to sarasota , florida in 1976 , and taught there under saotome from 1978-1979 . in 1980 , he moved to boulder , colorado to establish a dojo there under saotome 's asu organization . in january , 2015 saotome decided to recognize ikeda as an independent instructor so that he can pursue is own objectives apart from asu . ikeda currently lives in boulder , where he operates his dojo , boulder aikikai . he also travels frequently to conduct seminars both in the united states and abroad .
- teacher is mitsugi saotome- residence is boulder , colorado- website is www.boulderaikikai.org- caption is hiroshi rockies . ikeda teaching at 2003 summer camp in the- martial art is aikido- birth date is 8 january 1950- name is hiroshi ikeda- club is aikido schools of ueshiba- birth place is tokyo , japan- rank is 7th '' dan '' -lrb- '' shihan '' -rrb-