Makoto Ohtsu (7 th Dan), Aikido Showa Dojo Nagoya, Japan Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art based on the spiritual foundation of harmony, love andpeace. Its objective is to defend oneself when attacked, without harming the attacker.…
Shinto and Its Derivatives Shinto, which literally means “the Way of the gods”, is the indigenous folk religion of Japan,reflecting animistic and shamanistic views of life that had long existed there. It is generallybelieved that ancient Shinto started…
I am honoured that an esteemed guest has graciously allowed me to reproduce the fine essay thatfollows.Makoto Ohtsu (7 th Dan), is a veteran Aikidoka and Chief Instructor at Aikido Showa Dojo inNagoya, Japan. Ohtsu Sensei is also…
Aikido and Master Morihei Ueshiba Aikido was created some 80 years ago by Master Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), usually called “Kaiso” (the Founder). He created Aikido after many years of physical training in the Japanese classical martial arts of…
This year will mark my seventy-fifth birthday and fifty years of Aikido training. Aikido has been a major factor in my life since I was a young adult, and I can hardly imagine this life without it. The…