Såzen Larsen Kusano

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