Seiich Sugano

Seiichi Sugano (1939, born in Japan) started to study the Art of Aikido at the age of 18. He soon began a life as an apprentice of the Founder of Aikido Ueshiba Morihei.

He has now reached the 8th degree (Dan) and title of Shihan (Master of Master) from Ueshiba International Aikido Foundation in Japan. During his study and teaching of Aikido in Japan he studied Zen in a Zen Temple.

In 1965 he moved to Australia and established the national Aikido Association, he is still the Chairman of this Association today. He studied Acupuncture and is certified Acupuncturist. He followed the Chinese Zen Master and was initiated as Zen Monk under the name of EKAI. He lived also in a Tibetan Monastery in Himalaya. After 13 years, he moved to Belgium and taught Aikido in Europe where he is still followed by many students.

In 1988, he moved to New York, where while teaching Aikido he studied fencing intensively and attended many USA National Championship and NAC Competitions. He still lives in New York today and he is member of the Superior Council of the International Aikido Federation. He teaches Aikido internationally.