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Aikido Iwama Uchideshi

This Blog originally tracked a three month period during which time I undertook training in Iwama under the supervision of Nemoto Sensei. We also trained at the Shibu Dojo, O'Sensei's Dojo in Iwama located in the Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan.
I have returned this time for a shorter three week stint in January 2011.

Arrival in Iwama

I arrived in Iwama around 4 o'clock. Gave Nemoto Sensei a call and he came down to the station and picked me up. We then went back to the Aiki house and he reminded me about a few things, such as the o'furo hot bath, which shoe the keys are kept in, how to operate the various small heaters (naturally I will use these as sparingly as possible)

I also got to check out Nemoto Sensei's dojo "Nisshinkan Dojo". It is not completely finished, as the toilets, shower, still need to be put in, it is however functional as a dojo.

There is no training today as Nemoto Sensei has a prior arrangement. So training will start tomorrow.