Azerbaijan Aikikai Aikido Clubs Public Union is the only official organization recognized by AIKIKAI on the territory of Azerbaijan, which is confirmed by the relevant certificate. The legal recognition of our organization gives us the right to take examinations for the awarding of KYU and DAN degrees and register them at the Aikikai Foundation World Aikido Headquarters, according to the AIKIKAI statute. This right also allows us to apply to AIKIKAI to issue licenses to our instructors with the titles of Fukushidoin, Shidoin and Shihan. In addition, it gives the right to represent the school of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of traditional aikido in Azerbaijan. www.yudansha.az

Azerbaijan Aikikai Aikido Clubs Public Union has started participating in the presentation of the Japanese national holiday Kagami Biraki, which is held once a year, starting from 2019.

History of Kagami Biraki (鏡開き) Holiday

Kagami Biraki is a traditional Japanese holiday and is held in many dojos (martial arts halls) on the first days of the new year, immediately after the end of the New Year holidays in official state and commercial organizations. The name “Kagami Biraki” translates as “Open Mirror” or “Mirror Revealing the Truth”. The history of the holiday is directly related to one of the three sacred treasures of Japan (Sanshu-no Jingi – 三简单神器) – the “Great Mirror” (Ōkagami – 大鏡).