A ikido of South-East Asian Nations Fellowship (ASEANF) is a fellowship that started on 2008 by Shihan Motohiro Fukakusa, under the superviosion of Tamura Sesnsei. ASEANF include dojo’s from: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. ASEANF Mission: To create friendship between the dojos in South-East Asia and to conduct regional seminars. ASEANF also assist in organizing international seminars in South-East Asia. Letter from Fukakusa Shihan, Chairman of ASEANF: Dear Members of the Aikido of South East Asian Nations Fellowship, It is with sincere appreciation and thanks that I write to you today for your attendance and participation of the second ASEANF gathering in Hanoi, Vietnam. The spirit of the Fellowship as envisioned by the late Tamura Shihan in creating a brotherhood of aikido based on friendship and harmony was very evident in the conduct of all participants. For this I thank all of you. Tamura Shihan would have been very happy to see us working together towards his vision of this fellowship and he was surely with us in Spirit. It is my sincere hope that the bonds and ties of friendship forged at this event serve as a basis from which to grow as an organization in the future. I feel that the development of aikido in South East Asia can only benefit from our continued interaction and support for one another. Moving forward, further interaction in terms of consultation and technical development of aikido as per O' Sensei's vision should remain a prime objective for fellowship members. Once again, I would like to thank you very much for all your support and your attendance at the second ASEANF gathering in Hanoi. I look forward to working with you in the future to further strengthen ASEANF in the region. Best Regards, Motohiro Fukakusa, Chairman Aikido of South East Asian Nations Fellowship Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei passed away in Marseille on July 9th, 2010. He held the highest rank in Aikido outside Japan with 8th dan. Tamura Shihan started his aikido journey as an uchideshi to O-sensei and quickly became his favorite uke. In 1964 Tamura Shihan moved to France and contributed to the development of Aikido in many aspects. As one of the eminent figures in the Aikido world, his contribution does not end here as he will continue to be an inspiration to aikido practitioners everywhere. Tamura Sensei is an honorary instructor of the ASEANF. On November 19th-21st 2010, ASEANF will held its 2nd uniting seminar in Hanoi, Vietnam. The seminar commemorate the dojos members in the fellowship. The 2nd ASEANF seminar host the following instructors: 1. Shihan Motohiro Fukakusa, 7th Dan, Deshi of Tamura Shihan. 2. Shihan Jun Yamada, 7th Dan 3. Shihan Hiroshi Somemiya, 7th Dan 4. Shihan Mitsuo Funakoshi, 7th Dan 5. Shihan Mutsuko Minegeshi, 7th Dan 6. Shihan Takao Hattori, 7th Dan