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takashi kushida 10 may 2012 ann arbor , mi , usa japan aikido yoshokai jpn japanese takashi kushida 串田 誉司 '' kushida takashi '' 2 may 1935 takashi-kushida . jpg takashi kushida
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takashi kushida

takashi kushida -lrb- 串田 誉司 `` kushida takashi '' , born on may 2 1935 , died on may 10 2012 -rrb- was a japanese aikido master and the chief instructor of aikido yoshokai association of north america -lrb- also called ayana -rrb- .
he began his study of aikido under gozo shioda in 1955 and lived at the yoshinkan dojo as a professional student -lrb- uchideshi -rrb- for many years .
in 1964 he became a shihan .
while at the yoshinkan dojo , kushida handled many of shioda 's affairs and taught many of the yoshinkan instructors in place today .
following this period of intense training and instruction , kushida was made senior assistant instructor at the yoshinkan .
between 1963 and 1973 he served as aikido teacher to the japanese air force , the tokyo riot control police , and national railway police .
he also accompanied shioda-sensei in demonstrations in new zealand and hawaii as well as teaching at various universities , private companies , and at the yoshinkan .
