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Toshiro Suga

Toshirō Suga (born 22 August 1950) is a Japanese aikido instructor. He holds the rank of 7th dan Aikikai.

Born in Tokyo, his aikido teachers included Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of the martial art, and Morihiro Saito. For many years, he taught military forces in Canada. He takes part in international seminars.

He had a brief career in cinema, thanks in part to his student Michael G. Wilson.[citation needed] His best known part was as Cha in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker.

Suga leads courses throughout Europe and conducts dan examinations for the Free German Aikido Association. He currently lives in Paris.

Toshirô Suga started judo at age 15 in the Tokyo police force dojo. At the age of 17 (1968), guided by his father's advice, he began Aikido in the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. For the following year and a half, he had daily teaching from Morihei Ueshiba during the 15h00 class of Sadateru Arikawa sensei.

He also attended the daily classes of Mitsugi Saotome, Akira Tohei, Yasuo Kobayashi, Tohei Koichi, Kisshōmaru Ueshiba and Morihiro Saito.

Toshirô Suga arrived in France during the summer 1971 and met Nobuyoshi Tamura sensei.

He works as Chargé d'Enseignement National with the FFAB, and is 7th dan (7. Dan Aikikai Tokyo). He teaches all year long in his dojo.

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