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Lifeline · aaa-aikido.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 10, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 13, 1997aaa-aikido.com was registered on May 13, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 27, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aaa-aikido.com from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 10, 2011 – Jun 7, 2019Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aaa-aikido.com, from Sep 10, 2011 to Jun 7, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 10, 2009 – Mar 5, 2026Registration records for aaa-aikido.com are held from Apr 10, 2009 to Mar 5, 2026 (51 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 10, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 10, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 15, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 15, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
May 13, 1997Registration: aaa-aikido.com was registered on May 13, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Headquarters to national association with over 100 affiliated centers. Offers information on yearly camps and seminars, benefits of aikido, and affiliated dojos and instructors.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aaa-aikido.com from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 10, 2009 – Mar 5, 2026Registrant: Registration records for aaa-aikido.com are held from Apr 10, 2009 to Mar 5, 2026 (51 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 10, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 10, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Headquarters to national association with over 100 affiliated centers. Offers information on yearly camps and seminars, benefits of aikido, and affiliated dojos and instructors.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
TUCOWS, INC.
Jul 14, 2019 – Mar 5, 2026
Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aaa-aikido.com, from Jul 14, 2019 to Mar 5, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Sep 12, 2026Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded on Sep 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
worldnic.com (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for aaa-aikido.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Jul 14, 2019Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 14, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: hover.comAug 17, 2019 – Jun 3, 2022Registration records listed hover.com nameservers (ns1.hover.com, ns2.hover.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Aug 17, 2019 to Jun 3, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hover.comAug 17, 2019aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to hover.com between Jul 14, 2019 and Aug 17, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jul 14, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hover.com: Aug 17, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: namehero.comDec 16, 2022 – Apr 26, 2025Registration records listed namehero.com nameservers (ns1.namehero.com, ns2.namehero.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Dec 16, 2022 to Apr 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to namehero.comDec 16, 2022aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from hover.com to namehero.com at some point between Jun 3, 2022 and Dec 16, 2022. Last seen at hover.com: Jun 3, 2022 (registration record). First seen at namehero.com: Dec 16, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: hover.comDec 13, 2025 – Mar 5, 2026Registration records listed hover.com nameservers (ns1.hover.com, ns2.hover.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Dec 13, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hover.comDec 13, 2025aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from namehero.com to hover.com at some point between Apr 26, 2025 and Dec 13, 2025. Last seen at namehero.com: Apr 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at hover.com: Dec 13, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: emma.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 1, 2026aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from hover.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 5, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026. Last seen at hover.com: Mar 5, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 1, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for aaa-aikido.com from Sep 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 10, 2011 – Jun 7, 2019
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aaa-aikido.com, from Sep 10, 2011 to Jun 7, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for aaa-aikido.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 14, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns83.worldnic.com, ns84.worldnic.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 14, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 14, 2019 – Mar 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aaa-aikido.com, from Jul 14, 2019 to Mar 5, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 17, 2019 – Jun 3, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed hover.com nameservers (ns1.hover.com, ns2.hover.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Aug 17, 2019 to Jun 3, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 17, 2019Zone file: aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to hover.com between Jul 14, 2019 and Aug 17, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jul 14, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hover.com: Aug 17, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 16, 2022 – Apr 26, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed namehero.com nameservers (ns1.namehero.com, ns2.namehero.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Dec 16, 2022 to Apr 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 16, 2022Zone file: aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from hover.com to namehero.com at some point between Jun 3, 2022 and Dec 16, 2022. Last seen at hover.com: Jun 3, 2022 (registration record). First seen at namehero.com: Dec 16, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 13, 2025 – Mar 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hover.com nameservers (ns1.hover.com, ns2.hover.com) for aaa-aikido.com from Dec 13, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 13, 2025Zone file: aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from namehero.com to hover.com at some point between Apr 26, 2025 and Dec 13, 2025. Last seen at namehero.com: Apr 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at hover.com: Dec 13, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 15, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 15, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for aaa-aikido.com from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: emma.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sep 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded on Sep 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Sep 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for aaa-aikido.com from Sep 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 1, 2026Zone file: aaa-aikido.com's nameservers moved from hover.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 5, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026. Last seen at hover.com: Mar 5, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 1, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Aaa-Aikido.com is a Japanese martial arts organization based in Chicago, IL
Aikido Association of America operates a national aikido organization headquartered in Chicago with over 100 affiliated dojos and instructors. The site provides information on aikido training, yearly camps and seminars, and a directory of affiliated centers.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 13, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 12, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for students and teachers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 55 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 55 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What aaa-aikido.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Headquarters to national association with over 100 affiliated centers. Offers information on yearly camps and seminars, benefits of aikido, and affiliated dojos and instructors.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (May 13, 1997).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 3, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 3, 2026