1979 in Calgary, Canada. Stan Pranin translating for Saito Sensei
Photo: Stan Pranin
Calgary, Canada
Category: 1970’s
In San Francisco
1978 in San Francisco. Bruce Klickstein and Saito Sensei in action. This was at the “Aikido of San Francisco Dojo, aka Turk Street Dojo.” Witt, Doran, Nadeau Sensei’s dojo.
Photo: Bruce Klickstein
Preparing Soba
1978. Iwama. Preparing the soba in the shokudo
Photo: Bruce Klickstein
With the Grandkids
1976. With the grandkids before the dojo door. Sensei holds baby Kazanari. Okusan has Masaki on her back. Masaki is the son of Harumi and Umezawa-san. As an adult he worked at the new town hall.
Photo: Bruce Klickstein
Iwama
1975. Iwama.
John’s family owned a youth hostel near Ishioka)
From the left, Corri Geffen, Jeanie Lerner, Diana Taylor, Bruce, Sam from Sweden, Kiyomi, John, Bernice Tom, unknown, and David Alexander
Photo: Bruce Klickstein
Sweden
1975-76? Sweden. First visit? Uke: Bruce Klickstein.
Photo: Bruce Klickstein
Après Keiko Games
1975. Après keiko games. Who are the two (losing) on the left?
Photo: Bruce Klickstein
Hawaii Hochi
1974. Hawaii Hochi sports newspaper, Tuesday, October 15,1974 announcement for Saito sensei’s one day seminar on their way back from California to Japan. Held at the Honolulu Aikido Dojo.
David Alexander, Saito Sensei, and Shigemi Inagaki. In back, the dojo owner in a suit, and two aikidoka in Hawaiian shirts.
Photo: David Alexander
San Francisco Seminar
1974. probably from the first visit. Saito Sensei in San Francisco seminar with Terry Dobson and Bill Witt
Photo: Bill Witt
Golden Gate Bridge
1974. San Francisco. Saito Sensei in front of the Golden Gate Bridge
Photo: Bruce Klickstein