Mitsunari Kanai

Mitsunari Kanai
Mitsunari Kanai
Born1939
Manchukuo
Died(2004-03-28)March 28, 2004 (aged approx. 65)
Canada
Native name金井 満也 Kanai Mitsunari
StyleAikikai
Teacher(s)Morihei Ueshiba[1]
Rank8th Dan

Mitsunari Kanai (1939 – March 28, 2004) was an aikido and iaido teacher born in Japan, who spent most of his teaching career in the United States.[2] He was an 8th dan teacher with the title shihan in the organisation Aikikai.

  1. ^ A. Espinos Ph. D.; J. Barnet M. a.; C. J. Dykhuizen Ph. D. (2016). Aikido, Vol. 2 : O-Sensei's Sublime Synthesis. Via Media Publishing Company. ISBN 9781893765269.
  2. ^ "Interview with Mitsunari Kanai". Aikidojournal.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.