JAKARTA - A number of PAI aikidoka - Aioikai Indonesia also participated in the 30th anniversary celebration of the Aioikai Aikido Kobe Sanda Dojo led by Etsuji Horii Shihan, which was held on Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, 2026, in Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
The event was also attended by Aikido Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba and Yoko Okamoto Shihan, making it a historic moment for the Aikido community of the world and Indonesia.
Meanwhile, PAI - Aioikai Indonesia was represented by the General Chairman, Marshal Muda TNI (Purn) Prof. Asep Adang Supriyadi, Sphinx P. Philips Sensei, Vikash C. Mahtani Sensei, Rachel Lengkey Sensei, Wincen Santoso Senpai, and Muhammad Pravest Senpai who attended as part of the big family of Aioikai Aikido Kobe Sanda Dojo.
The Indonesian representatives participated in a full two-day training series and are expected to improve the quality of aikidoka in Indonesia with a spirit of defending the country.
Major General of the Indonesian National Army (Purn) Prof. Asep Adang Supriyadi is one of the pioneers who brought Aikido martial arts for the Airmanship residents.
"There is a convergence of the principles of dynamic harmony in Aikido with the discipline of situational awareness and decision accuracy in Airmanship, which confirms the supremacy of self-control as the main foundation for managing complexity and risk," said Asep Adang in a written statement, Monday, March 30.
The PAI - Aioikai Indonesia Institute is an Aikido organization in Indonesia that is officially affiliated with the Hombu Dojo Aikikai in Japan through Etsuji Horii Shihan and is included in Aioikai International. This institution is known to nurture a number of dojos in various cities in Indonesia.
Aioikai Aikido Kobe Sanda Dojo was founded by Etsuji Horii Shihan In 1996, after practicing and teaching for about ten years at the Hombu Dojo Aikikai. Aioikai Aikido is spread in various countries, including in Indonesia through the Indonesian Aikido Dojo - Aioikai Indonesia.
This 30th anniversary celebration affirms Etsuji Horii Shihan's continued contribution to spreading Aikido with an emphasis on a strong foundation of technique, a gradual teaching of basic movements to advanced ones, and the development of character, discipline, and a sense of mutual respect among practitioners.
For the Indonesian Aikido community, especially PAI - Aioikai Indonesia, this moment will inspire in improving the quality of training and strengthening the friendship between Indonesia and Japan in the field of Aikido.
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