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MEET AT THE FOUNDER’S BIRTHPLACE WORLDWIDE AIKIDO

Global Aikido family gathered at Tanabe city, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, the birthplace of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba, in October 2008.

A series of events taken place from 6 to 12 October included: Founder’s Day (Buddhism ritual dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Founder’s death); seminars of training conducted by masters at home and abroad; Aiki demonstration dedicated to Kumano Hongu Taisha (Shinto shrine located in Tanabe city, Wakayama prefecture, deep in the rugged mountains of the Kii Peninsula of Japan. It is included as part of the Kumano Sanzan in the UNESCO World Heritage site Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage routes in Kii Mountain Range) to which the Founder paid more than 150-time homage visit; and the seminar by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba. Explore the enthusiasm and experience how Aikido expanded on a global scale.




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Seminar by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba, Bujin (Samurai) Destined to Pass down Aikido


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Over 1,300 Aikido practitioners took part in the seminar including 600 from abroad. Under the overcrowded condition, Doshu’s instruction was detailed and carried out as if addressing each participant. He is really a samurai responsible for passing down Aikido, the position of which has been succeeded by the inheritance from the Founder to the former Doshu and then to the current Doshu.

Tanabe City Gymnastics Center, the place of the seminar given by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba, was jam-packed with Aikido practitioners on the final day (12 October) of the 10th IAF Congress. This is because aikido practitioners in nearby area in Kinki region including Wakayama prefecture attended not to miss an outstanding opportunity to take the training lesson by Doshu, who had come over from Tokyo. This reveals the underlying clout of the Aikikai, Aikido headquarters. Undaunted by such a large audience, Doshu Moriteru carried out his seminar in front of a big portrait of his grandfather, Founder Morihei Ueshiba.

“I’ll do my utmost to conduct the seminar with so many practitioners gathered here today. Do learn and acquire the training procedure and bring it back to your dojo for practicing repeatedly,” said Doshu. First, he demonstrated shihonage, Aikido’s four-direction movements, employing omote waza (technique) with irimi movement towards the opponent sides and ura waza incorporating a turning or pivoting motion towards the rear. He strived to teach every waza incorporating four directions. “I always focus on teaching basics,” he said and started with shomen-uchi iriminage showing exquisite performances of irimi and tenkan with the body movement.

Iriminage is defined as the technique employed where guiding the attacker in such a way to control effectively his or her balance and then to execute the throw. At the moment, all participants seemed struggling to practice each other in a very small space, but they performed very skillfully. Their attempts proved to be successful in other features. Pairs, overcoming language barriers, made strenuous efforts to practice following the procedures given by Doshu while helping each other over the small space. It was the moment when Aikido’s expanding potential was confirmed.

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