Rakushinkan Related Sites

Calgary Rakushinkan maintains direct ties to traditional Japanese martial arts organizations, instructors, and training groups in Japan. The following websites provide additional information on the Rakushinkan in Japan, related budō organizations, affiliated instructors, and classical martial traditions that influence the methods and philosophy practiced within Calgary Rakushinkan. These resources offer insight into the broader lineage, technical background, and ongoing study of aikido, aiki, swordsmanship, jūjutsu, and traditional Japanese budō connected to our dojo.

• Rakushinkan

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  The Rakushinkan in Japan, founded by Ishikawa Tomohiro Sensei, is the parent organization of Calgary Rakushinkan. Training emphasizes traditional Japanese budō, integrating aiki, sword, body movement, and classical training methods that inform the practice of Calgary Rakushinkan.

• Rakushinkan Youtube

  Official Rakushinkan video channel featuring demonstrations, seminars, and examples of the Rakushinkan method of aikido, aiki, and traditional Japanese martial arts training.

• Rakushinkan Technique Youtube

  Video archive featuring technical demonstrations related to aiki, Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu, and training methods connected to the Rakushinkan tradition and associated Japanese instructors.

• Rakushinkan on X (twitter)

  The X account of Rakushinkan

• Shinto Jūshinkai

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  Japanese organization preserving traditions of Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu, kenjutsu, and iaijutsu within the Yamamoto lineage. Ishikawa Sensei and Calgary Rakushinkan maintain direct connections through membership and ongoing training relationships.

• Shinto Jūshinkai Shizuoka

  Website of Hiraoka Sensei’s group in Shizuoka, Japan. Hiraoka Sensei serves as president of the Shinto Jūshinkai and is a senior figure connected to the traditions studied within Calgary Rakushinkan.

• Seishinkan Korindo Aikido

  Korindō Aikidō group led by Hiraoka Sensei in Japan. While separate from the Rakushinkan method of aikido practiced in Calgary, it represents another branch of traditional Japanese aiki-based martial arts connected through Hiraoka Sensei.

• Aikidō: Practice Record Blog

  Ishikawa's training and practice blog connected to the Rakushinkan in Japan, documenting seminars, instruction, technical study, and ongoing development in traditional aikido and budō practice.

• Asayama Ichiden Ryu Blog

  Blog of Miyamoto Sensei, teacher of Asayama Ichiden Ryū. This classical Japanese martial tradition has historical connections to the development of Daitō-ryū and influences aspects of the training methods studied within the Rakushinkan tradition.