The Spirit of Aikido

Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Moriteru Ueshiba

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Kodansha America, Inc
01 July 2017

Oriental martial arts

Long available in paperback, The Spirit of Aikido will now be published in a hardcover edition, with new photos and a preface by Moriteru Ueshiba, the third and present Aikido Doshu (headmaster) and the author's son.

Aikido-a modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms with a well-defined spiritual base - offers a key to the art of living naturally and unselfishly in a complicated world. This book explains it in reference to the founder's philosophy of mind - and action. In addition, the history of aikido's prewar development as a noncompetitive new martial art is described in the context of its international role.

By: Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Moriteru Ueshiba
Imprint: Kodansha America, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 267mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781568364094
ISBN 10: 1568364091
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 01 July 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kisshomaru Ueshiba became master of the Aikido World Headquarters in 1948, and in 1967 was named chairman of the Aikikai Foundation, the principal aikido organization in Japan and overseas. He was formally appointed his father's successor in 1969. Kisshomaru Ueshiba was the author of the books The Art of Aikido and A Life in Aikido; and was the co-author of Best Aikido. He also wrote the introduction to Budo by his father, Morihei Ueshiba. Kisshomaru Ueshiba died in 1999.