Spiritual leader. The title used for the leader of the Omoto religion. In this tradition, the spiritual leader is always a female. The first kyoshu was Nao DEGUCHI, followed by her daughter Sumi, and her daughter Naohi.
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Josh GoldShigeki Kato 加藤茂樹
(b. 29 July 1948). 6th dan Tomiki Aikido-JAA. B. Ishikawa Prefecture. Employed by General Sekiyu. Began training in 1968 under Kenji TOMIKI and Hideo OHBA as a member of the WASEDA UNIVERSITY AIKIDO CLUB, and became its...
Ki Magazine 気マガジン
. Formerly Aikido Magazine. A Japanese-language publication first appearing on 10 May 1985 containing materials mainly on AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO activities during its first years. Before its name change in the fall of 1989...
Hiroaki Kobayashi 小林宏明
(b. 3 November 1965). 3rd dan Aikikai-Kobayashi Dojos. B. Tokyo. Employed by Overseas Youth Cooperation Association. First taught as a child by his father, Yasuo KOBAYASHI. Kobayashi Dojo, 582 Higashi-machi, Gakuen...
Kojiki 古時記
Record of Ancient Matters. The oldest book in Japanese history which dates from 712 AD. The Kojiki is a mythological work somewhat akin to the Bible and contains a creation story of Japan and the lineage of its first 33...