(b. c. 1914-c. 1983). From a family of devout OMOTO RELIGION believers. Elder step-brother of Kanshu SUNADOMARI and Fukiko SUNADOMARI. First saw Morihei UESHIBA at demonstration in AYABE in 1928. Began training shortly...
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Josh GoldRoppokai 六方会
A Tokyo-based DAITO-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU organization established by Seigo OKAMOTO, which was formed independent of the Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu KODOKAI in Kitami, Hokkaido. Branch dojos in Okayama, Osaka. Roppokai, 1-16-2-203...
Sandan 三段
Third rank or grade. Third degree black belt in martial arts ranking systems.
Seika Tanden 臍下丹田
Central point of stomach located slightly below the navel; used to refer to the physical and spiritual center of human beings and popularized in the aikido context by Koichi TOHEI.
Shidoin 指導員
Instructor. The middle of three instructor levels instituted by the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in the mid-1970s at the time of the creation of the INTERNATIONAL AIKIDO FEDERATION. Corresponds approximately to 4th and 5th degree...
Shirataki 白滝
A small town in the northern part of Hokkaido where Morihei UESHIBA lived from 1912-1919. Ueshiba played a leadership role in the clearing of the land and settling of this town as part of a group of colonizers from...