Also known as

Sozen Larsen Kusano

Description

Katori Shinto Ryu teacher of the Sugino branch, who trained at the Sugino Dojo under Yoshio Sugino and also studied aikido under him; earlier a student of Wally Jay (jujutsu) and Ernesto Presas (arnis).

Teachers (1)

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  Sugino Yoshio

  swordsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Single source; an interview with him.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Single source; an interview with him.

  “Såzen Sensei studied aikido under Sugino Sensei.”

  — Tong, Douglas. (2008-09). One on One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei (Sugino branch, Katori Shinto Ryu) Part One: About Yoshio Sugino Sensei. The Iaido Journallink history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “You couldn’t imagine my surprise when we showed up at Sugino Dojo and the first person to greet me was the old master himself! That is how I first came into contact with Sugino Sensei.”

  — Tong, Douglas. (2008-09). One on One with Såzen Larsen Kusano Sensei (Sugino branch, Katori Shinto Ryu) Part One: About Yoshio Sugino Sensei. The Iaido Journallink history info

Lineage

• Aikidō Sugino Yoshio ← Ueshiba Morihei · 2 generations

Sources