Aikido Tekkojuku of Boston

We’re pleased to share the full schedule for the upcoming Kanai Sensei Memorial Seminar on April 4, 2026. Registration is now officially open.

This one day seminar is dedicated to training together in remembrance of Kanai Sensei. We invite all members and friends to join us for this meaningful day of practice and community.

Registration is now open:
Please use the following link to sign up for the seminar:
https://aikidotekkojuku.org/seminar-registration-form/

We look forward to training together on the mat and continuing this tradition in memory of Kanai Sensei.

Save the Date: Kanai Sensei Memorial Seminar April 4th, 2026.

We are pleased to announce our upcoming Kanai Sensei Memorial Seminar on April 4th, 2026.

Please mark your calendar and join us for this special one day seminar as we come together to practice and remember Kanai Sensei. More details will be shared soon.

Tentative Schedule

10:00 AM – Itoh Sensei
11:00 AM – Joji Sawa

12:00 PM – Lunch

2:00 PM – To Be Determined
3:00 PM – Bob Toabe
4:00 PM – Kei Izawa

5:30 PM – Potluck

We look forward to seeing everyone on the mat.

Prior to Joining 62nd All Japan Aikido demonstration at Budokan. Photographed at Hombu dojo with Doshu and Waka sensei on May 22nd, 2025.

Join us in celebrating Bob Toabe Sensei's 50 years in Aikido at Shodokan Dojo in Beverly, MA, on Sunday, September 28th, 2025.

https://shodokan.weebly.com/

Join Us for the Aikido Tekkojuku of Boston 20th Anniversary Seminar!

We are excited to announce the schedule for the Aikido Tekkojuku of Boston 20th Anniversary Seminar, happening on September 26th-27th, 2025. This special event marks two decades of Aikido Tekkojuku, and we can’t wait to celebrate this milestone with all of you.

Guest Instructors:

Kei Izawa, 7th dan (Aikido Tanshinjuku)
Greg O’Connor, 7th dan (Aikido Centers of New Jersey)
Wesley Clawson, 2nd dan (Meiwakan Aikido)

Tekkojuku Instructors:

Yasumasa Itoh, 7th dan
Joji Sawa, 6th dan
Don LaLiberty, 4th dan

Registration Form:
The registration form is now available. Please use the following link to sign up for the seminar:
https://aikidotekkojuku.org/seminar-registration-form/

Seminar Lunch Options:
We are offering lunch options during the seminar. This year, Sensei’s restaurant, Tampopo, will be providing lunch on Saturday, September 27th. To place an order, please use the lunch form by September 23rd.
https://aikidotekkojuku.org/seminar-lunch-form/

Thank you for your ongoing support, and we look forward to seeing everyone there for an unforgettable seminar experience!

Kanazawa University students and their professor visited Tekkojuku to observe Itoh Sensei and the members train.

Many thanks again to The Japan Society of Boston for featuring us in their Budo series! Here is the video of the night, featuring our senior instructors Gilda Bruckman and Joji Sawa talking about their experiences and aikido philosophy.

Aikido Budo Pt 2 Join Aikido Tekkojuku of Boston in an overview of why people practice Aikido, the first of three BUDŌ Practices featured by the Japan Society of Boston. The ...

Come listen to us speak about aikido and Tekkojuku at the Budo seminar series being put on by The Japan Society of Boston on June 22!

Come learn about Aikido and its history in New England with local dojo Aikido Tekkojuku on June 22nd at 7 PM!

Register Here:
https://www.japansocietyboston.org/events/aikido:-budō-part-2

Dear Aikido Tekkojuku Friends,

It has been a long two years of being apart from one another. In the spirit of returning to in person practice of aikido and remembering where we began, this Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 6:30PM will be our memorial to Mitsunari Kanai Sensei at 170 Ringe Avenue, Cambridge (Reservoir Church). Kanai Sensei was the beloved, long-time teacher and inspiration for many hundreds of students –including the founders of Aikido Tekkojuku of Boston.

This in person memorial will have a short class from 6:30 to 7:00pm, followed by a small gathering to share memories and stories of Kanai Sensei.

Thank you,
Itoh Sensei

Note: While the city of Cambridge has lifted its mask mandate, we ask that those attending the memorial wear masks for the safety of others.

Happy New Year, ATJB Members!

We hope you are all well. We continue working to responsibly navigate a path through this current--and ongoing--challenge and enable aikido practice with a range of options to meet a variety of needs. We are fully aware that the omicron variant is spreading very quickly through all communities and while it is less likely to cause serious illness for the fully vaccinated, it is also highly transmissible even among the vaccinated. We also know that many folks are eager to return to aikido practice while taking whatever precautions are available. With that in mind, ATJB will resume classes this week with following schedule:

Wednesdays 6:30 PM, beginning January 5: Itoh Sensei; indoors, distanced practice, no contact.

Thursdays 6:30 PM, beginning January 13: Ken/Brian; indoors, regular contact, not distanced. only one partner per practice.

Saturdays 10:00 AM, beginning January 8: Joji; indoors, distanced practice, no contact.

Sundays 7:15 AM, beginning January 16: Atsushi; outdoors (Reservoir Church parking lot), weapons, distanced practice, no contact.

Everyone is required to be fully vaccinated for classes and strongly encouraged to be boostered--especially for the full contact class.
Everyone must be masked for all classes; KN-95 masks are recommended.

At this time, only the Thursday classes will be full contact. As more full contact classes become possible, that will be announced.

Wishing you a healthy start to the New Year,
The ATJB Board
-Itoh Sensei
-Gilda
-Joji
-Brian
-Ken
-Priscilla
-MIn