The Spirit of Aikido

Kisshomaru Ueshiba

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English

Kodansha America, Inc
01 July 2017

Oriental martial arts

Aiki is the power of harmony, of all beings, all things working together.

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 non-competitive new martial art is described, with a consideration of its international role.

By: Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Imprint: Kodansha America, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 183mm, Width: 112mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 118g
ISBN: 9781568364834
ISBN 10: 1568364830
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 July 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

KISSHOMARU UESHIBA- the second Aikido Doshu (the person who embodies the spirit of Aikido as inherited from the founder and is the living symbol of Aikido). He was born in 1921, the third son of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. He graduated from Waseda University in 1946, 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. His formal appointment as successor to his father took place in 1969. He died in 1999.