Michiharu Mori will be closing his aikido dojo due to dwindling student numbers. Mr Mori says the popularity of aikido is being damaged by internet commentators disparaging its non-aggressive style.

Miye Ota inside the Old Town Goleta studio that she and her late husband, Kenji, have used for decades to teach Aikido, ballroom dancing and cultural classes. Kenji Ota died in November at 92, and his ...

Seiji Gomita doesn’t look particularly fierce. A short, 75-year-old Japanese chiropractor of medium build, he appears to be armed with little more than a warm smile and friendly eyes. But woe betide ...

Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born. Two men stood opposite ...

When people in Bermuda think about martial arts, aikido may not be the first that comes to mind — Jamie Constable wants to change that. After nearly 20 years teaching and running schools in Canada, he ...

Aikido master Michiharu Mori says "keyboard warriors" are destroying his traditional martial art. The Brisbane sensei will close his West End dojo in December after nearly 30 years due to declining ...