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title: "Mitsuo Tasaka Shihan"
description: "Mitsuo Tasaka or Tasaka Shihan, 7th dan Aikido is a student of Hikitsuchi Sensei 10th dan from the Kuman Jyuku dojo in Shingu Japan."
url: "https://tricityaikido.com/instructors/mitsuo-tasaka-shihan"
date: "2026-10-03T23:02:05+00:00"
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# Mitsuo Tasaka Shihan

## Mitsuo Tasaka Shihan Aikido | Master Instructor![Tasaka Shihan Tri City Aikido Fremont CA 299x466](https://tricityaikido.com/instructors/images/images/Tasaka_Shihan_Tri_City_Aikido-299x466.png)

Tasaka Shihan (Master Aikido Instructor) is the senior instructor at Aikido Kumano Juku Dojo in Shingu, Japan. Tasaka Shihan began studying Aikido with Michio Hikitsuchi Sensei back in 1972, at the age of 15 with over 51 years of experience. Tasaka Shihan's current rank is 7th dan in Aikido and has a 5th dan in Aikibojitsu in 1998. In 2002, he began teaching seminars in France, Switzerland and the United States.

Tasaka Shihan makes annual visits to CA. The the last 15 years he has spent time educating dojo's with the original teachings that are mostly uncommon in today's approach.

Tasaka Shihan will be visiting Fremont CA in 2026 [(More information found here)](https://tricityaikido.com/instructors/index.php?Itemid=138)

## **Aikido Philosophy shared by Tasaka Shihan**

**Ichi Rei ShiKon "The Pillars" of Aikido**

Compiled from the Aikido seminars conducted by Tasaka Shihan in Sacramento and Fremont, California, and Wales,
Wisconsin, in August 2014

**[Please follow this link](http://www.helenaaikido.org/ichirei_shikon.html)**

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