Kei Izawa graduated from Keio University in Tokyo, majoring in political science, and completed his graduate studies at Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in International Relations. Kei Izawa is fluent in Japanese, Spanish, and English. As an avid practitioner of Aikido for the last 53 years, Izawa Sensei has been active in teaching the art around the world, holding the rank of 7th degree black belt. Kei Izawa was elected in 2008 as the Secretary General of the International Aikido Federation and then elected as Chairman for the term ending in 2021. He was elected Vice-Chairman in 2021.

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