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Weapons Instruction

https://www.facebook.com/BirankaiNA/videos/1005338114709741/ ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0MvPtgd5L4 ; https://www.facebook.com/sonoranaikikai/videos/663353007113451/ ; https://www.facebook.com/Shikonboss/posts/10162889277333576/ ; https://aikidojournal.com/2002/11/18/interview-with-kazuo-chiba-2/

Iaido with Chiba Sensei

Birankai archive post showing Chiba Sensei performing iaido, accompanied by his account that Hikitsuchi Shihan first trained him in iaido.

Iaido Historical excerpt individual forms not publicly identified

About This Recording

Content Type

Weapons Instruction

Area(s) of Study

Iaido · Weapons · History

Recording Date

2002-11 (probable from matching public footage group; not independently confirmed for this edit)

Location / Dojo

San Diego Aikikai, San Diego, California (probable)

Collection

Facebook — Birankai North America

Provenance

Source

Birankai North America

Uploader

Birankai North America

Media Owner

Birankai North America (uploader/apparent archive custodian); underlying camera rights not independently established

Source Archive

FB-086 is the earliest dated public upload identified; YT-0037 is the preferred stable longer source

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