Happy New Year 2026.

With training at Hombu Dojo resuming on January 6, I can truly feel the beginning of a fresh new year.

Following the previous update, I am pleased to share information on the upcoming seminars led by Hombu Dojo instructors, scheduled for March and April.

〇 March 13–15 — Aikido Seminar

Location: Barcelona, Spain

As the year draws to a close, the final training day at Hombu Dojo for 2025 will be December 25, with training resuming on January 6 in the new year.

Here is an overview of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo Shihan seminars scheduled for January and February 2026.  
Since there are many events, this information will be shared in three parts: January–February, March–April, and May onward.

○January 3 – 2026 New Year’s Practice  

Venue: Sumida City Gymnasium  

Instructor: Shōji Seki Shihan 

Organizer: Kinoshita Dojo 

In January 2025, Nakao Sensei of Seibukan held a seminar in Auckland, New Zealand. The event was organized by Ivan Neziri, who runs a dojo in Auckland. Having once lived in Kobe and trained at Seibukan himself, Ivan was deeply motivated to share Sensei Nakao’s aikido with New Zealand, which led to the realization of this seminar.

Inspired by the seminar, my New Zealand friends decided to visit Seibukan during their trip to Japan, and we were fortunate to join them.

Their itinerary included training at the Hombu Dojo in Tokyo from the beginning of September, traveling through Kyoto and Kobe, and returning to the Hombu Dojo once again. After coordinating schedules, we settled on September 13 (Saturday) to September 15 (Monday, a public holiday) for a two-night, three-day visit.

~A new season, new encounters, and new learning~

This is the second installment of information on the 2026 seminars led by Nebi Vural Sensei from Turkey. 

In 2026, an impressive total of 31 seminars are scheduled, promising a truly fulfilling year. To make the information easier to follow, we are presenting the schedule in four parts, each covering three months. 

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Ms. büşra.akdoğan, who has been continuously sharing the latest updates on Nebi Vural Sensei since the very beginning of Aikido Travel. Thank you sincerely for your warm support.