Bay Area Taiko Arts

The Center for the Way, located in the heart of Japantown, San Francisco, offers traditional Aikido training that emphasizes self-defense, self-confidence, and personal development. The dojo fosters a supportive environment where students of all levels can enhance their flexibility, coordination, and awareness of self and others. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, including Shiohira Sensei, the center invites beginners to join their general classes, promoting a community-oriented approach to martial arts. With a focus on holistic self-improvement, the Center for the Way is committed to nurturing the practice of Aikido as a healthy and enriching activity. Generated from the website

HistoryFounded in 1968 by renowned artist Ruth Asawa, the San Francisco Arts Education Project provides hands-on arts experiences for children in public schools guided by professional artists. Ruth Asawa's inventive idea is as relevant now as it was more than four decades ago. The original three-part mission? - Teach students new skills -- from cognitive development to physical dexterity -- as original performance and visual artwork is created. - Infuse public education with arts experiences through participatory learning. - Make, at every economic level, the arts accessible to school age San Francisco kids.SpecialtiesFounded in 1968 by Ruth Asawa, SFArtsED provides hands-on arts education in San Francisco public schools taught by professional artsits. SFArtsED also runs arts-based after-school programs, including a musical theater troupe called the SFArtsED Players (for ages 9-14) and a visual arts intensive called SFArtsED Art & Design for middle school students. An arts summer camp, SFArtsED Summer, was established in 1995 and serves children ages 6 to 14 for three two-week sessions each summer.