About Kokikai International

Shuji Maruyama Sensei Founder and President of Aikido Kokikai

Aikido Kokikai is an international organization with schools in the US, Japan, Australia and Israel. The schools provide a place to learn and practice Kokikai Ryu (Kokikai Style) Aikido.

The founder of Aikido Kokikai is Shuji Maruyama Sensei who in addition to his Aikido training with other instructors, was a student of the founder of Aikido for several years. He began teaching in America over 30 years ago. After teaching here for nearly 20 years he returned to Japan. Although not presently residing in America, he returns to the US three times a year to continue instruction, teach at seminars and to conduct promotion testing.

During seminars students from all over America come together to share practice and to learn. Typically there are four annual seminars held in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Washington. These regular visits from the founder assure continuing growth and progress.