Shihan Akio Minakami

Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Shihan Minakami began his formal martial arts training at age 7. He belonged to the Jujitsu/Kodokan Judo school under Takagi Sensei. Takagi Sensei was a 9th Degree Kodokan Black Belt. Shihan Minakami came to the United States in 1963. During his first years in America, Shihan Minakami made a […]