Kazuo Chiba
Japanese teacher
Kazuo Chiba 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. Wikipedia
Born: February 5, 1940, Tochigi, Japan
Died: June 5, 2015 (age 75 years), San Diego, CA
Martial art: Aikido
Notable students: Notable Aikikai Shihans: Chris Mooney
Teacher(s): Morihei Ueshiba, Kisshomaru Ueshiba