Jon Mamoru Takagi

Jon Mamoru Takagi
Takagi at Arizona Aikikai, c. 1970
Born(1942-07-02)July 2, 1942
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
DiedFebruary 5, 1984(1984-02-05) (aged 41)
NationalityUnited States
StyleAikido
Teacher(s)Yukiso Yamamoto

Yoshimitsu Yamada
Koichi Tohei

Fumio Toyoda

Jon Mamoru Takagi (高木, July 2, 1942 – February 5, 1984) was a pioneer of aikido in the United States. He founded Arizona Aikikai, the first aikido dojo in Arizona. A second-generation American of Japanese descent born in Hawaii, Takagi's career was unexpectedly cut short when he was killed by a drunk driver.