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Japanese aikido teacher of the Shiseikai association, who replaced Katsumi Motomura in Portugal in 1978. He taught aikido alongside the kenjutsu Kashima Shin Ryu at several Portuguese dojos, returning to Japan in late 1979.

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  Agostinho Vaz

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Vaz states in his 2003 interview that Motomura was replaced by Toshio Kawakami of the Shiseikai association, who taught him aikido alongside Kashima Shin Ryu kenjutsu until late 1979, corroborated by the Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube biography

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1978–1979)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Vaz states in his 2003 interview that Motomura was replaced by Toshio Kawakami of the Shiseikai association, who taught him aikido alongside Kashima Shin Ryu kenjutsu until late 1979, corroborated by the Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube biography

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Em 1978, K. Motomura regressou ao Japão sendo substituído por Toshio Kawakami da mesma Associação japonesa, a "Shiseikai". Este professor tinha a particularidade de ensinar, a par do Aikido, o Kenjutsu "Kashima Shin Ryu" [...] também este prof. regressou ao Japão em finais de 1979”

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2003). Entrevista ao Professor Agostinho Vaz (Pedro Escudeiro, 2003). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistory info

  “Em 1978, K. Motomura regressou ao Japão sendo substituído por Toshio Kawakami da mesma Associação japonesa, a "Shiseikai".”

  — Mestre Agostinho Vaz (Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube). Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clubelink history info

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