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Bansen Tanaka – The Essence of Aikido
Bansen Tanaka (田中万川) March 21st 1912 – December 1988 “People say that Aikido involves circular movements, but they are spiral rather than circular” Bansen Tanaka was born Isaburo Tanaka (田中 伊三郎)....
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Takeshita Isamu, Okawa Shumei, Kuzuu Yoshihisa and the Southeast Asian...
Hakko Iu (八紘為宇) Calligraphy by Isamu Takeshita Here we will discuss three people with close relationships to Ueshiba Morihei that were referenced in an interesting article that appears below. The...
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Interview with Ralph Glanstein Sensei
Ralph Glanstein Windward Aikido Club Ralph Glanstein was one of the founding members of the New York Aikikai, some years before Yoshimitsu Yamada would arrive in the United States. After moving to...
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Eternal Principles – Morihei Ueshiba, Lost in Translation
“It is my opinion that there is only one published text that faithfully preserves the content and flavor of O-Sensei’s actual speech. The book is titled “Takemusu Aiki,” edited by Hideo Takahashi of...
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Aikido, Me, and Kenkoku University – Training in Manchuria, Part 2
Portrait of Ueshiba Morihei by Eiji Tamura This is part 2 of a two part article. Part 1 is available here. 2) About Ueshiba Morihei Sensei Ueshiba Sensei had undoubtedly attained the ultimate mastery...
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Aikido, Me, and Kenkoku University – Training in Manchuria, Part 1
Entrance to Kendai – Kenkoku University Japanese Occupied Manchuria In May 1938 the first class of 141 students entered Kenkoku University (建国大学), also called “Kendai” (建大), in Manchukuo (満洲国) – the...
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The 1929 Emperor’s Cup – Kenji Tomiki and the Other Guy
The Showa Emperor Hirohito 1929 Tenran Shiai (Emperor’s Cup) The first of three Emperor’s Cup (天覧試合) tournaments was held in 1929 to commemorate the coronation of the Showa Emperor Hirohito. It was...
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War and Peace – Morihei Ueshiba, Lost in Translation
“The Art of War” vs “The Art of Peace“ Translation can be a tricky and often thankless task. That gets more problematic these days with the rise of AI translation methods. I’ll note here that AI...
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Arms and Elbows: Morihei Ueshiba, Lost in Translation
Morihei Ueshiba and Gozo Shioda Budo – Moritaka Ueshiba’s 1938 Technical Manual In 1938, Morihei (Moritaka) Ueshiba published the technical manual “Budo” – Yoshinkan Aikido founder Gozo Shioda (above,...
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Happy New Year of the Ox 2021 from the Aikido Sangenkai
Thank you all for your help and support over the last year. We enjoyed training with all of you in 2020 (what little training there was before the world locked down for Covid-19), and we’re looking...
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Happy New Year of the Rat 2020 from the Aikido Sangenkai
Thank you all for your help and support over the last year. We enjoyed training with all of you in 2019, and we’re looking forward to even more great training with you all in the coming year! December...
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Interview with Chris Li about “Internal Power” training in Martial Arts
Below is an interview that originally appeared on Nick Porter’s The Way You Practice blog. Following the English interview is a translation in Spanish by Juantxo Ruiz. Hey folks! What follows below is...
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The Essence of Aiki: an Interview with Seigo Okamoto Soshi – Part 2
Kodo Horikawa (front left) with Kazuto Ishida (right) Ishida was the 5th Chief Justice of Japan, the second chairman of the All Japan Kendo Federationand 5th Soke of Yamaoka Tesshu’s Itto Shoden...
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The Essence of Aiki: an Interview with Seigo Okamoto Soshi – Part 1
Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu Roppokai (大東流合気柔術六方会)Founder Seigo Okamoto Soshi (岡本正剛宗師） Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu Roppokai Founder Seigo Okamoto was born in 1925 in Yubari City, Hokkaido. In 1963, at the age of...
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Happy New Year of the Boar 2019 from the Aikido Sangenkai
Katsushika Hokusaithe goddess Marishiten riding a boar — Hau’oli Makahiki Hou — Happy New Year — 明けましておめでとうございます…and much Aloha! Thank you all for your help and support over the last year. We enjoyed...
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Budoka no Kotae – Talking to Kisshomaru Ueshiba Sensei
Kisshomaru Ueshiba with his father Morihei Ueshiba at Ueshiba Juku in Ayabe around 1925 Kisshomaru Ueshiba was born on June 27, 1921 at the Omoto-kyo compound in Ayabe, where his father Morihei Ueshiba...
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Aikido und die schwebende Himmelsbrücke [German Version]
Die Götter Izanagi und Izanami auf der schwebenden Himmelsbrücke, aus der Reihe “Eine illustrierte Geschichte Japans” von Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1847-1852 Honolulu Academy of Arts *This is a German...
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Budoka no Kotae – Talking to Morihiro Saito Sensei, Part 3
Morihiro Saito and Morihei Ueshiba in Iwama “Traditional Aikido – volume 2” While he was working for the former Japan National Railways, Morihiro Saito Sensei lived in the Iwama Dojo compound, taking...
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Budoka no Kotae – Talking to Morihiro Saito Sensei, Part 2
Morihiro Saito – Traditional Aikido Volume 4 When O-Sensei was not in Iwama, I was in charge of the teaching. I do not know who taught in Hombu dojo when O-Sensei was not there for obvious reasons, I...
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Budoka no Kotae – Talking to Morihiro Saito Sensei, Part 1
Morihiro Saito (left) with Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba and his wife Hatsu Iwama – 1955, San-dai Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba (4 years old) seated middle 「バカモノ！...
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