Katsuaki Asai

Katsuaki Asai (Japanese浅井 胜 昭Katsuaki Asai ) ( born February 18, 1942 in Tokyo ) studied at Meiji University and is a senior Japanese Aikidōlehrer in Germany. He has the 8th Dan Aikido Aikikai of Tokyo and is for Germany the Aikikai Shihan, that is, the person with the highest teaching and of scrutiny.

Life

In the neighborhood of Ueshiba dojo grew up in Tokyo, Katsuaki Asai began training at the age of 13 years Aikido. At age 23, at that time owner of the 4th Dan, Asai came to Germany for the first time. On the distribution of Aikido Katsuaki Asai in 1965 by Kisshomaru Ueshiba (head of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo and son of Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba ) was sent to West Germany. His first goal was Münster ( Westphalia). In 1967, Katsuaki Asai the Aikikai Germany - Association for Aikido Association (Member of the International Aikido Federation (IAF ), European Aikido Federation (EAF ), recognized by the Aikikai Honbu Dojo Tōkyō / Japan Association ) and opened in 1972, his first Dojo in Dusseldorf. 55 -year-old he received in early 1997 an 8th dan Aikikai.

Katsuaki Asai travels on weekends through Germany and Europe to teach Aikido on courses. He is representative of the Aikikai Foundation ( Zaidan Hojin aikikai ) for Germany. As a national coach of the Aikikai Germany eV it decreases Kyū and Danprüfungen. In addition to Hiroshi Tada, Yoshimitsu Yamada et al it belongs to the Senior Council of the International Aikido Federation.

Since 2006, Katsuaki Asai is the owner of the word mark " Aikikai ". Already since 1967 has Katsuaki Asai and the Aikikai Germany eV the naming rights for the name Aikikai.