| Information@(2015/4/3written) |
| Announcement Mr. Mitsuteru Ueshiba was appointedDojo-cho (The Head of the Dojo)of Ibaraki Branch Dojo on April 1st. |
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| Special Seminar by Doshu@(2016/2/3written) |
On September 19th and 20th, Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba carried out a Special Seminar in Aikikai Foundation Ibaraki Branch Dojo.
106 people participated from 41 organizations across the country.
On September 19th, starting from 13:00 hs. the first class of the seminar was conducted for two hours by Doshu.
Doshu showed basic techniques using Kokyuhou and emphasized that Irimi or Tenkan is seen in all the techniques.
After the class, a gathering was held with attendance of Doshu.
At the beginning of the gathering, speeches were given by the Ibaraki Branch Dojo Counselor Hiroshi Isoyama Shihan and the Chief of the gDoshu Special Seminarh Organizing Committee Shigemi Inagaki Shihan. Afterwards, Doshu spoke and remarked ; "Aikido is now widely spread around the world. This is the 11th Special Seminar that I preside. I am very happy to see many people gathering from all over the country and I am able to be here with a solemn and bracing feelingh.
The toast was proposed by the Chairman of the Ibaraki Prefecture Aikido Federation Mr. Etsuo Ijima from Mito Aikikai, followed by relaxed conversation including introduction of the participating organizations and chorus by all the participants culminating the party.
On the 20th the second class was held from 10:00 hs. for two hours and everyone participated like the day before.
Even thou there is a limit of space in the dojo, the participants of the seminar enjoyed the practice with enthusiasm and they sweat while having a rare occasion to interact with other organizationsf members.
After the last class was finished, Doshu made a summary of the two days seminar ended successfully. |
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| Aiki Shrine Festival@(2015/6/1written) |
On April 29th at 11 a.m. the "Aiki Shrine Festival" and the "Founder / Kisshomaru II Doshu Memorial Service", were held at the Aiki Shrine in Kasama city (former Iwama town),Ibaraki Prefecture. Around one thousand four hundred people gathered for this event.
The Aiki Shrine Festival began with Shufutsu (purification rite), follow by a festival Norito (festival chant). The Ueshiba family and various circles representatives offered Tamagushihouten (reverentially offering to God branch of sacred tree) in honor of the Founder / Kisshomaru II Doshu Memorial Service.
After the festival chant dedicated for the ancestral spirits of the Founder / Kisshomaru II Doshu Memorial Service, the Ueshiba family, visitors related to Kisshomaru II Doshu and visitors representatives, offered Tamagushihoutei (reverentially offering to people branch of sacred tree). At the end, all participants recited the Amatsu Norito (heavenly festival chant).
Following, Moriteru Ueshiba Doshu said: gThe splendor of Aikido that the Founder created and great efforts offered by Kisshomaru II Doshu with many other people to propagate Aikido throughout the world have been the driving power for todayfs prosperity of Aikido in 130 countries around the globe.
I think that the importance of every day practice and feeling of gratitude to Founderfs guiding and our predecessors should be tied together and transmitted to future generations.
I would like to really thank for this great number of people who had attend the festival today. My sincerely appreciation from the bottom of my hearth.
After this speech, the Head of Hombu Dojo, Mitsuteru Ueshiba conduct a Hounou Embu (offering demonstration), followed by Ueshiba Doshufs Hounou Embu as well. The festival ended at 12:30 hs. in the afternoon. |
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Tsukinami-Sai and Kagami-Biraki Ceremony at Ibaraki Branch Dojo
(2015/3/10written) |
The first Tsukinami-Sai (Monthly Festival) in 2015 was held on January 18th at the Aiki Shrine. Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba, recited Norito (prayers) at the Aiki Shrine and then at the dojo, together with around 90 members who came from Ibaraki Branch Dojo and many other dojos of Ibaraki Prefecture.
At noon, the Kagami-Biraki ceremony started, Doshu made his speech as his New Year statement, gAikido, created by the Founder Morihei Ueshiba, has been spread to 130 counties of the world by 2nd Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba and other seniors devotion. We must cherish our daily keiko (practice) and contribute to society through Aikido. Letfs do keiko earnestly together this year too.h
Following that, Isoyama Shihan made greetings and Mr. Yamaguchi (Mayor of Kasama city) and other VIPs, all made congratulatory speeches. After the VIPs introductions, Kagami-wari (breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel) took place and then Mr. Iijima made a toast. The ceremony finished in good spirits. |
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Cherish the foundation of the way |
| New Year Statement Aikido Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba(2015/3/10written) |
Aikido Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba
Last year many things happened in both public and private, and I felt my feelings were also running around. In addition, there were heavy rains caused by the 11th and 12th typhoons, which led to floods and landslides, and the sudden eruption of Ontake volcano involving a lot of climbers. I felt the fury of nature that cannot be resolved by human power. I keenly feel very happy that I was able to celebrate a New Year saying gA Happy New Yearh with Aikido practitioners during the end of the year, through New Year Keiko at midnight December 31st, 2014.
Aikikai Foundation was able to finish all the major events successfully last year. We wish for further growth this year too.
A lot of annual Hombu Instructor Tours (HIT), Memorial Seminars, Summer Camps and demonstrations were held overseas. Seminars and HIT were held 94 times and total 109 instructors were dispatched just from Hombu. In spite of seminars being held in many countries, Armenia, Belarus, in Eastern Europe and Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan in Central Asia, many participants attended from not only the host countries but also from a broad range countries and areas because of the information network. I feel the enhancement and spread of the footstep of Aikido. Currently, a map which shows the countries and cities where Hombu instructors were dispatched is being run in the Aikido newspaper. It is proof that Aikido has spread out all over the world.
Today Aikido skills and philosophy indicated by the Founder@Morihei Ueshiba are understood in 130 countries and areas, at home and overseas. Many enthusiasts are practicing hard, since the total was 95 countries and areas in the previous figures, today an additional 35 countries have joined the circle.
Aikido has become established in 130 countries and areas around the globe. The more we spread, the more we have to make the main axis more solid and keep the foundation of the way. It is the most important thing for us to inherit the spirit and techniques of Aikido correctly. I wish that you cherish continuous training of body and soul while faithfully valuing the basics.
The larger the organization, the more it is necessary to manage the entire organization from a variety of angles in parallel with seeking the way of Aikido.
Right after World War II, Aikido opened its doors to the public at Hombu Dojo which survived the war. Sixty years has passed since my mother worked as a receptionist at Hombu Dojo carrying me on her shoulder, and the big circle of Aikido is now spread to 130 countries and areas. Aikido itself doesnft change even after many years have passed but it becomes necessary to manage various records in an organization as the years go by. I feel a keen responsibility that, as the organization which protects, inherit and transmit the way of Aikido, it is necessary to manage the enormous quantities of documents, historical records and the saving of memberfs data, even though it may not seem like an exciting material. I believe that I have to manage the history of the way of Aikido correctly as an organization called gAikikai Foundationh. Of course, for my own part as Doshu, I will seek the way, cherishing the five senses of human nature, including to see and hear from others.
2015, it is the year of the sheep, it is said that gthe sheep living in groups represent the peace of the family and also have the meaning of living in peace forever.h I hope the Aikido family also firmly nests in the center and walks forward together calmly, carefully and steadily with everybody.
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