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2026.3.21(sat) Aunkai Spring Open Seminar

At our school, we refer to the martial arts system developed through body-awareness training and the refinement of internal function (internal power / naigong) as Internal Movement Martial Arts.

This method of body usage connects deeply with the principles found in Aiki-based techniques and the close-contact skills of Chinese martial arts, and it can also be effectively applied to striking techniques.

In this seminar, we will focus on the core principles behind these body techniques and offer participants a hands-on experience of them.

The seminar is open to everyone—from complete beginners to active practitioners and experienced martial artists.
Please feel free to join us.

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Event Details

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 13:30–16:30
(Doors open at 13:00)

Venue:
Azusawa Gymnasium, 1st Martial Arts Hall (Tatami)
3-1-1 Azusawa, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo

Access:
Toei Mita Line – Shimura-Sakaue Station
For bus or car access, please refer to the venue’s official website.
※ Please refrain from contacting the venue directly.

Fee: ¥8,000

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Registration & Inquiries

Please register or inquire by email:
akuzawa888@gmail.com

When contacting us, please include:
• Your martial arts experience (if any), as personalized instruction may be provided
• A phone number for emergency contact in case of sudden changes

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Additional Notes
• Due to recent circumstances, the venue may change.
Any changes will be announced via email and our website.
Please check both shortly before the event.

Clothing & Items to Bring:
• Comfortable clothing suitable for movement (no metal fittings)
• Indoor shoes
• Drink, towel, etc.

As the seminar includes extensive partner practice, wearing a mask is recommended.
While not mandatory, we appreciate your cooperation.

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2025.9.23 Tokyo Autumn Seminar

Overview

One-day Aunkai Open Seminar in Tokyo given by Akuzawa sensei.

Theme

Striking of Naido Bujutsu

Striking (e.g. thrusting, kicking) is not a technique of attacking with a part of the body, but a movement of the whole body. This section explains how this works from the perspective of internal power “Naido Bujutsu”.

The seminar will be presented so as to be accessible to people both young and old, with little or long experience in martial arts, and who are curious about how these arts are intended to work.

Details

  • Date: 23rd September 2025 (Tuseday [public holiday])
  • Venue: Musashinodai Primary School Gym Hall, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (Address: 5-1-1 Kami-Saginomiya, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 165-0031)
  • Access:
    Seibu-Ikebukuro line: ~12 minutes walk from Fujimidai station
    Seibu-Shinjuku line: ~12 minutes walk from Sagi-no-Miya station, or ~ 15 minutes walk from Shimo-Igusa station
  • Time: 13:30–16:30 (venue opens 13:00)
  • Fee: 8000 JPY
  • Application: please use online application form
  • While not mandatory, we recommend wearing of masks, as many person will be in close proximity
  • Note: direct participation without prior application is not permitted
  • Important: in the past we have experienced issues with venue changes outside of our control. If such a situation occurs, we will post changes on our website and notify applicants via email. Please check email and webpage for possible changes as the data of the seminar approaches.

Further information

  • Participation: 18 years or older and in good health
  • Clothing/footwear: clothing easy to move around in; indoor shoes (barefoot also OK)
  • Other: please bring own water/drinks, towels
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2025.3.23 Tokyo Spring Seminar

Overview

Internal movement martial arts is a technique of body manipulation as a physical art, based on an understanding of the perception of the internal action of the body. This kind of body manipulation is also the abyss of the technique known as aikijutsu and the contact techniques of Chinese martial arts, and can also be applied to striking, etc.
The seminar will be presented so as to be accessible to people both young and old, with little or long experience in martial arts, and who are curious about how these arts are intended to work.We look forward to welcoming all interested participants.

Details

  • Date: 23rd March 2025 (Sunday) ※The January 2025 issue of the magazine “Hiden” will feature the event on March 20th (national holiday), but the date has now been changed to March 23rd (Sunday). Please be careful not to make any mistakes.
  • Venue: Kamiitabashi Gymnasium 1st Martial Arts Hall (Tatami Floor) (Address: 1-3-1 Sakuragawa, Itabashi-ku)
  • Access:
    Tobu Tojo Line : Kamiitabashi Station (Local or Semi-Express)
  • Time: 13:30–16:30
  • Fee: 8000 JPY
  • Application: please use online application form
  • While not mandatory, we recommend wearing of masks, as many person will be in close proximity
  • Note: direct participation without prior application is not permitted
  • Important: in the past we have experienced issues with venue changes outside of our control. If such a situation occurs, we will post changes on our website and notify applicants via email. Please check email and webpage for possible changes as the data of the seminar approaches.

Further Information

  • Participation: 18 years or older and in good health
  • Clothing/footwear: clothing easy to move around in; indoor shoes (barefoot also OK)
  • Other: please bring own water/drinks, towels
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2024.10.20 & 22 Ehime seminar report & photographs

A closed two-day seminar was held in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, through a relationship with Kazumi Hashida Sensei, who also runs the Imabari Shimanami Aikikai.

Thank you for this new relationship!

After participating in the seminar, the instructor, Fujita sensei, wrote a blog about her impressions of meeting Akuzawa sensei.
English text is also available.
Please read this as well.

【Aikido】Learning from a Master

(111)【武道・合気道】達人から学ぶ Learning from a Master

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2024-09-23 Tokyo Open Seminar reports

This seminar was an introduction to internal movement martial arts that focuses on structure and posture, and covered how to transmit your own power to your opponent without relying on movement energy.
Participants used the Aunkai’s method to recognize and execute the internal movements required for this, and experienced the sensations involved.

Once again, there were participants from far away and repeat attendees, with some even sending thank-you emails after the seminar.

We are grateful for all the connections we have made.

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Notice

On 28.7.2024, at a general meeting of the Aunkai organization, Robert John, a former Hanshi of the Aunkai, and Gernot Hassenpflug, a former Renshi of the Aunkai, were excommunicated due to conduct detrimental to the organization and violations of the rules, such as leaking information, and Mike Mahoney was voluntarily dismissed from the Aunkai.
We would like to inform you that the above-mentioned persons and their affiliated groups, seminars, etc. will not be associated with our association in any way in the future, and that the “internal power” “Naido” described by the above-mentioned persons is distinct from the techniques taught by Akuzawa Sensei.

August, 2024

Naido Bujutsu Aunkai

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2024-09-23 Tokyo Open Seminars

Overview

One-day Aunkai Open Seminar in Tokyo given by Akuzawa sensei.

Theme

Naido bujutsu(Internal power) is techniques for recognizing internal actions and manipulating the body, as described in Aikijutsu and other martial arts. Our seminar is designed to introduce these techniques and deepen your awareness of them while allowing you to experience fighting techniques and aikijutsu.

The seminar will be presented so as to be accessible to people both young and old, with little or long experience in martial arts, and who are curious about how these arts are intended to work.

Details

  • Date: 23rd September 2024 (Monday [public holiday])
  • Venue: Musashinodai Primary School Gym Hall, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (Address: 5-1-1 Kami-Saginomiya, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 165-0031)
  • Access:
    Seibu-Ikebukuro line: ~12 minutes walk from Fujimidai station
    Seibu-Shinjuku line: ~12 minutes walk from Sagi-no-Miya station, or ~ 15 minutes walk from Shimo-Igusa station
  • Time: 13:00–16:00 (venue opens 12:40)
  • Fee: 8000 JPY
  • Application: please use online application form
  • While not mandatory, we recommend wearing of masks, as many person will be in close proximity
  • Note: direct participation without prior application is not permitted
  • Important: in the past we have experienced issues with venue changes outside of our control. If such a situation occurs, we will post changes on our website and notify applicants via email. Please check email and webpage for possible changes as the data of the seminar approaches.

Further information

  • Participation: 18 years or older and in good health
  • Clothing/footwear: clothing easy to move around in; indoor shoes (barefoot also OK)
  • Other: please bring own water/drinks, towels