Okamoto Yoko Shihan is one of the most well-known female Aikido instructors in the world. She holds the rank of 6th Dan Aikikai. I went to her dojo in June 2014 to shoot a documentary and conduct an interview, here are a few pictures of the class.
Picture Gallery: Class with Okamoto Yoko Shihan at Aikido Kyoto
Written by: Guillaume Erard
Guillaume Erard is a 6th Shihan dan from the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. He has trained at the Aikido World Headquarters in Tokyo for over 15 years, where he received his credentials directly from Ueshiba Moriteru Doshu, the grandson of the founder of Aikido. Guillaume also holds the rank of 5th dan in Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu, the art that the founder learnt from Takeda Sokaku. To complete his training, Guillaume also practices full contact Karate. In 2020, he founded in his own dojo in Japan, Yokohama AikiDojo, which is officially affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters. He regularly travels around the World to give Aikido and Daito-ryu seminars, as well as lectures on Budo history. Guillaume is passionate about science and education, he holds a Masters Degree in Education Science and a Doctorate in Molecular Biology.
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