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| T.K. Chiba | |
|---|---|
 T.K. Chiba | |
| Born | February 5, 1940 Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | June 5, 2015 (aged 75) San Diego, California |
| Native name | 千葉 和雄 Chiba Kazuo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Style | Aikido, Judo, Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Morihei Ueshiba, Kisshomaru Ueshiba |
| Notable students | Notable Aikikai Shihans:
Chris Mooney[1][2][3] |
Kazuo Chiba (千葉和雄 also T.K. Chiba; February 5, 1940 – June 5, 2015) was a Japanese aikido teacher and founder of Birankai International. He served for seven years as uchideshi at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo before being dispatched abroad to help develop Aikido internationally. He held an 8th dan in Aikido, issued by Aikikai world headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and was active in Aikido for over 50 years.
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