Koji
YOSHIDA : Born in 1951 in pref. Toyama. He has been a direct student of Shoji Nishio
sensei for over 34 years. He holds the rank of 7th dan in Aikido Aikikai, 6th
dan Renshi in Iaido(Musoshinden-ryu), and 7th dan in Nishio-ryu
Iaido.
Shoji Nishio sensei had appointed him as a represntative to the
U.S.A., France and Ukraine at 2000.
He covers the fundamental and core
principles of Nishio Budo through empty-hand techniques expressed with bokken,
jo, and sword.
He is also an accomplished Calligraphy teacher.
He
was invited to Aiki
Expo 2005 in Los Angeles.