David Nobuhiro Ito Sensei began his study of Aikido and journey into Japanese culture at the age of 19. He has been studying Aikido for over 27 years and has been awarded the rank of fifth-degree black belt in Aikido from the Aikikai Foundation – Aikido World Headquarters located in Japan. Ito Sensei apprenticed directly under Reverend Kensho Furuya for 17 years until his passing in 2007. After that fateful moment, Ito Sensei became the Chief Instructor and Dojo-Cho of the Aikido Center of Los Angeles and the Kai-Cho of the dojo’s international organization.
