Aikido North was founded in 1982 and is affiliated with the California Aikido Association (CAA), under the guidance of Frank Doran Shihan. The CAA is affiliated with the Aikikai Hombu Dojo, headed by Aikido Sandai Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba (grandson of the founder of aikido), in Tokyo Japan. Aikido North head instructor and Dojo-cho is Calvin Koshiyama Sensei.
