Tomio Otani

From an early age Tomio was companion and student of Abbe Sensei, his father's friend and teacher, learning Kendo, Aikido, Iaido, Kobudo, and Kyu Shin Do.

Tomio Otani is honoured by students of Banyu Hatten Aikido as Sensei to Geoff Flather from BHA's founding in 1987.

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