The Kobukan Years By Stanley Pranin An Aikido Journal publication. Reprinted with the kind permission of Aikido Journal PART III Indications of Morihei’s state of mind While the circumstantial evidence of Morihei’s involvement in right-wing activities is nothing less than mountainous, we should pause for a moment to examine any indications of the founder’s state … Continue reading The Kobukan Years – Part III
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Historiy of Aikido and Iaido
The Kobukan Years – Part II
The Kobukan Years By Stanley Pranin An Aikido Journal publication. Reprinted with the kind permission of Aikido Journal PART II Establishment of the Budo Senyokai Although Morihei had physically distanced himself from the Omoto religion with his move to Tokyo in 1927, he still maintained close ties with members and leaders of the sect. In August … Continue reading The Kobukan Years – Part II
The Spreading of Aikido in Europe and the U.S.
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.
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