The Cult of Keiko Aikawa: What's Behind the World Tour? Yogmata Keiko Aikawa, a Japanese spiritual leader, has been hailed as the first non Indian and only woman to achieve the title of Siddha master.
Her globe trotting tour, which includes stops in Cannes, Paris, and New York, has sparked widespread attention and curiosity.
Born in 1945 in Yamanashi, Japan, Aikawa began teaching yoga in Tokyo's cultural centers in the 1970s and founded her own school.