Michael Daishiro Nakajima
6th Dan Aikikai Hombu Dojo
Chief Instructor Aikido Shinki Rengo
| 1943 | Born in Tokyo, Japan. | |
| 1967-1969 | Trained in Karate, Japan. | |
| 1970 | Began Aikido training in Honbu Dojo/Tokyo. Taught mainly by Masters Koichi Tohei, Yasuo Kobayashi, Massando Sasaki, Seiichiro Masudo and Seishiro Endo |
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| 1972 | Went to Germany to study Theology in Frankfurt and receive a Bachelors of Arts in Theology in 1976. |
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| 1976 | Met Master Kenji Shimizu and because his Uchideshi. Became the representative of Tendoryu in Europe after Master Shimizu became Independent from Aikikai. | |
| 1978 | Founded the Aikido club at the Ganztags High School in Osterburken. | |
| 1983 | Became independent from Master Shimizu and founded Shinkido. Together with Susanne established the Shiki Dojo as the central Dojo of Shikiryu Aikido. | |
| 1987 | Studied with Master Seigo Yamaguchi, Nobuyoshi Tamura, Morihiro Saito, Kyouichi Inoue (Yoskinkan) and Takeshi Kimeda (Yoshinkan). | |
| 1989 | Met Master Katesumi Yonezawa of Daitoryu Aiki Jujutsu Kodokai in Munich where he was a teacher in a Japanese School. Began to learn from him. | |
| 1994 | Entered Aikikai through the recommendation of Master Yamaguchi. Shinkiryu Aikido was renamed Aikido Shinki Rengo. |
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| 1995 | Awarded 5th Dan in Aikido by Master Yamaguchi. | |
| 1996 | Yonezawa Sensei officially founded Bokuyokan. Nakajima became Bokuyokan representative in Europe. | |
| 1998 | 11/27/1998 Yonezawa Soshi Shihan passed away. | |
| 1999 | Nakajima became European Jun-Honbu-Chofor the Bokuyokan. Nakajima Shihan along with Tim Tung Shihan support the son of Yonezawa Soshi Shihan, Sensei Hiromitsu as the new Soke of Daitoryu Aiki Jujustu Bokuyokan. | |
| 2002 | Awarded the title of Shihan by Hiromitsu Yonezawa Soke. | |
| 2004 | Awarded 6th Dan in Aikido from the Aikido Honbu Dojo through Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei. | |
| 2005 | Awarded 8th Dan Certificate from Hiromitsu Yonezawa Soke (Bokuyokan). | |