Fumio Toyoda Passes Away

[shaolinboxer]

On July 4th, Fumio Toyoda, founder of the Aikido Association of America, died from complications related to a bacterial infection. He was 54 years old.

http://www.northeastaikikai.com/toyodainterview.html

The preceeding link is to an interview with Toyoda Sensei that expresses his efforts to bring aikido to the United States and his views on martial arts instruction and practice.

[Stranger]

My deepest condolences. What an unfortunate and untimely death.

"Luminous beings are we."