Originally Published Fall/Winter 1999 During the 1970s there were a number of people who left the Aikikai organization for various reasons, but who have later wanted to come back and have been allowed to do so. It seems...
Archive - August 2002
Josh GoldKenji Tomiki: “The Second Jigoro Kano”
Among the many distinguished disciples of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, Kenji Tomiki stands out for his intellectual stature and skill in articulating the historical and ethical rationale of the art. Whereas...
Aikido Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba (1921-1999): An Obituary
Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Aikido Doshu, passed away on Monday, 4 January, 1999, at the age of 77. The cause of death was respiratory failure. The otsuya ceremony (watching with the body) was held at the Hombu Dojo, Tokyo, on...
Morihei Ueshiba and Onisaburo Deguchi
If Sokaku Takeda can be said to have provided the technical basis for the later development of Aikido techniques, it was Onisaburo Deguchi who offered the key spiritual insights which struck a responsive chord in the...
Morihei Ueshiba and Kenji Tomiki
Among the many distinguished disciples of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, Kenji Tomiki stands out for his intellectual stature and skill in articulating the historical and ethical rationale of the art. Whereas...
Morihei Ueshiba and Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Our article on aikido for this issue of Wushu focuses on Aikido Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba. As the son of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, Kisshomaru succeeded his father as Doshu upon the former’s death in April...
Journey to the Aikido Humanitarian Active Network by Gaku Homma
I have been practicing aikido for more than 40 years, and I am still pondering what it is that I have learned. I have seen the different ways aikido is portrayed and perceived externally, and the behind-the-scenes...
2001 International Tomiki Aikido Festival
On October 27-28, 2001, the 2001 International Aikido Festival was held at the Maishima Arena in Osaka, Japan On October 27-28, 2001, the 2001 International Aikido Festival was held at the Maishima Arena in Osaka, Japan...
Japan’s Classical Martial Schools: Can They Survive? by Stanley Pranin
One of man’s greatest satisfactions is the sense of having achieved a measure of immortality. Parents leave this world feeling comfort in the fact they have transmitted their wisdom and the essence of their lives'...
When is Aikido Not Aikido?
Arguments about the “martial effectiveness” of aikido are a popular feature of Internet bulletin boards. Unfortunately, many posts show an abysmal ignorance of the premises on which the art was founded by...