Established in the decade from 1920 to 1930 under the name of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, Aikibudo or Aikijujutsu, Aikido was at first limited to Japan (and part of its Empire, namely Manchuria) and taught almost exclusively to members of the Ōmotokyō sect to which Ueshiba Morihei (often called Ō-Sensei), the founder of this Martial Art, belonged. … Continue reading The Spreading of Aikido in Europe and the U.S.
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Historiy of Aikido and Iaido
The Kobukan Years – Part I
The Kobukan Years By Stanley Pranin An Aikido Journal publication. Reprinted with the kind permission of Aikido Journal PART I Introduction In April 1931, Morihei Ueshiba, the Aikido founder, opened a private dojo in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo called the “Kobukan.” This dojo served as the center of the founder’s activities for more than a decade and … Continue reading The Kobukan Years – Part I