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This is Aikido Delaware Aikikai

Headquarters of WAAI for 34 years

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Thank you for reaching out to celebrate the birthday of our WAAI Founder, Okimura Shihan,
and for sharing in the joy and blessings of the chance to know him as a truly compassionate,
loving Aikido teacher on this planet Earth.
As members of the WAAI family, we are honoring this special day by calling it
โ€œWAAI Compassionate Love Day.โ€ ๐ŸŒˆโค๏ธ
Congratulations and heartfelt wishes to all as we celebrate together. ๐ŸŽ‚โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒน
AI KI DO
BUSSHIN
SHINGON
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Kukai
Kobo-DaishiFounder of Shingon
(774~835)
Kakuo Okimura

Kakuo Okimura
Bishop
(1885~1964)
Eisho Okimura

Eisho Okimura
Archbishop
(1921~1996)
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Morihei Ueshiba
Founder of Aikido
(1883~1969)
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Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Second Doshu
(1921~1999)
Richard Hirao Shihan

Richard Hirao Shihan
(1921~2014)