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ASAI, KATSUAKI 浅井勝昭
(b. 18 February 1942). 8th dan Aikikai. B. Tokyo. Aikikai Shihan. Dispatched to West Germany by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO where he arrived on 21 October 1965. Initially based in Mnster, Asai served as the national coach of the Aikido Section of the DEUTSCHER JUDO BUND during 1965-1966. Later, he left the DJB in 1967 and founded the AIKIKAI DEUTSCHLAND, which was registered as a non-profit organization in the district court of Mnster. During the early years, Asai invited other Japanese teachers resident in Europe to give demonstrations and seminars in Germany. Masamichi NORO and Hiroshi TADA were invited on many occasions. A large celebration and demonstration were held in Dsseldorf in 1975 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Asai's arrival in Germany. DOSHU Kisshomaru UESHIBA, his son, Moriteru, and many Japanese instructors in Europe attended this event. In 1978, Asai arranged to have an assistant instructor, Kengo HATAYAMA, sent from Japan to help him teach an increasing number of students. Since 1980, he has hosted annual meetings and seminars whose participants are the so-called "young senseis," that is, junior Japanese instructors resident in Europe representing the Aikikai (see EUROPEAN AIKIDO FEDERATION). In 1985, Asai celebrated his Asai at Kobayashi Dojos Demonstration (Tokyo 1989) 20th anniversary in Germany and, once again, a large event was held which was attended by Doshu. Asai is presently based in Dsseldorf and travels frequently to conduct weekend seminars. He personally oversees kyu and dan rankings for the Aikikai of Germany. Also, he has served as an Assistant Technical Advisor to the INTERNATIONAL AIKIDO FEDERATION.
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