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Biographical Information

Sugawara Sensei was born in Hokkaido in 1941. In 1960 he began Aikido at the Hombu Dojo, Tokyo, under O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido. In 1961, he became uchideshi under O-Sensei at the Ibaraki Dojo. In 1964, he returned to Tokyo and entered Chuo University. In 1975 he entered the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu, receiving the `kyoshi' instructor's license in 1986 from headmaster Risuke Otake. In 1995 he was awarded 7th dan in Aikido from Kisshomaru Ueshiba. He has also studied Goju-ryu Karate-do, and received a Kyoshi-license from Yasuichi Miyagi in 1992. In addition, he is a student of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, and has, since 1992, made several trips to China, introducing Aikido to Chinese Universities while conducting research in Chinese martial arts. He has a Lecturer's License from the Shanghai Institute of Physical Education.

Sugawara Martial Arts Institute, Inc. (Minato Research and Publishing Co.)

In 1973, Sugawara Sensei established Minato Research and Publishing Co. (currently Sugawara Martial Arts Institute, Inc.) His publications include:

Aikido and Chinese Martial Arts - Its Fundamental Relations Vol. 1 by T. Sugawara and L. Xing
Aikido and Chinese Martial Arts - Aikido and Weapons Training Vol.2 by T. Sugawara, L. Xing, and M. Jones
Budo Training in Aikido by M. Ueshiba
Traditional Aikido Vol. 1-5 by M. Saito
The Deity and the Sword - Katori Shinto Ryu Vol. 1-3 by R. Otake
Shinkage-ryu Sword Techniques Vol. 1-2 by T. Watanabe
The Chinese Martial Arts Series:
Vol. 1 T'ai Chi Ch'uan by Y. Xing
Vol. 2 T'ai-chi Swordplay/Eight-diagram Palm by Y. Xing
Vol. 3 Chen Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan by Y. Xing
Vol. 4 Fukien Ground Boxing by C. Chai
Vol. 5 Form and Will Boxing (Shing Yee Ch'uan) by J. Lin
Traditional Karatedo Vol. 1-4 by M. Higoanna (Out of Print)

The Sugawara Martial Arts Institute is located in Machida-shi, Tokyo. Classes in Aikido, Katori Shinto Ryu, and T'ai Chi Ch'uan are taught there by Sugawara Sensei and Yanling Xing.