Kei Izawa
Kei Izawa, 5 Dan. Chief Instructor of AIKIKAI TANSHINJUKU , begun his practice of Aikido in Tokyo, Japan, at Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1969, under the late Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba, a week after Osensei passed away.
In 1976, Kei Izawa Sensei moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts where he studied under Mitsunari Kanai Shihan, 8th Dan of New England Aikikai.
The Izawas have also practiced under numerous instructors at Hombu Dojo such as Osawa Sensei (senior), the third Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.
Kei Izawa sensei has taught at New England Aikikai, as well as in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Since 1995, Izawa sensei has been a member of the Aikido Council in Tokyo, Japan.
The AIKIKAI TANSHINJUKU dojo was founded in February of 2000 by Izawa sensei and his wife Mariquita Izawa.
Mariquita Izawa
Mariquita Izawa, 4th Dan. Instructor, begun practicing Aikido in Tokyo, Japan, in 1978 under the instruction of Kisshomaru Ueshiba Doshu. She trained also under Osawa sensei (senior), Ichihashi sensei and Seki sensei. Also trainned for a few summers under Kanai sensei in New England Aikikai.