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The building of Omotokyo or Oomoto-Kyo demolished on the orders of the police for violating the lèse-majesté laws of Imperial Japan.

日本語: 「大本教本山宮の取毀ち---十月二十日　一時社会の耳目を聳動させた大本教の公判は続いて進行し綾部本宮山神殿は取毀と決定し十月廿日よりこれが実行に着手した、即ち同日京都府警察部からは今江警部が十名の警官及工事請負人が二十名の人夫を引卒し大本教が神聖不可侵の地と定めた本宮山丘に至り先づ透塀の銅板より剥し始め翌廿一日には神殿棟木の取毀ちまで取かゝった。取毀しに際し同町在郷軍人は附近を警戒し又巡査、人夫が拝殿の上を土足のまゝ蹂躙せるなどは転秋風落莫〔うたたしゅうふうらくばく〕たるものである。写真は実況。」（京都府綾部）

Date: 大正10年10月20日　 Oct 20 1921 Source:「寫眞通信」大正十年十月號 The Monthly Photographic Illustation Oct 1921. Author: 大正通信社、東京 (Taishō Tsūsinsha, Tokyo)

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Aikido

Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy and religious  beliefs. Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could  use to defend themselves while also protecting their attackers from injury. Aikido is often translated as "the way of unifying (with) life energy" or as "the way of harmonious spirit".Aikido's techniques include:

irimi (entering)

tenkan (turning) movements (that redirect the opponent's attack momentum), and various types of throws and joint locks.

HISTORY

Aikido's founder, MORIHEI UESHIBA, was born in Japan on December 14, 1883. As a boy, he often saw local thugs beat up his father for political reasons. He set out to make himself strong so that he could take revenge. He devoted himself to hard physical conditioning and eventually to the practice of martial arts, receiving certificates of mastery in several styles of jujitsu, fencing, and spear fighting. In spite of his impressive physical and martial capabilities, however, he felt very dissatisfied. He began delving into religions in hopes of finding a deeper significance to life, all the while continuing to pursue his studies of budo, or the martial arts. By combining his martial training with his religious and political ideologies, he created the modern martial art of Aikido. Ueshiba decided on the name "Aikido" in 1942 (before that he called his martial art "aikibudo" and "aikinomichi").

ROOTS

On the technical side, Aikido is rooted in several styles of jujitsu (from which modern judo is also derived), in particular daitoryu-(aiki)jujitsu, as well as sword and spear fighting arts. On the religious side, Ueshiba was a devotee of one of Japan's so-called "new religions," Omotokyo. Omotokyo was (and is) part neo-shintoism, and part socio-political idealism.One goal of omotokyo has been the unification of all humanity in a single "heavenly kingdom on earth" where all religions would be united under the banner of omotokyo.

Examples of Aikido beliefs :

"Aikido is not a way to fight with or defeat enemies; it is a way to reconcile the world and make all human beings one family."

"The essence of Aikido is the cultivation of ki [a vital force, internal power, mental/spiritual energy]."

"The secret of Aikido is to become one with the universe."

"Aikido is primarily a way to achieve physical and psychological self- mastery."

"The body is the concrete unification of the physical and spiritual created by the universe."

Two fundamental threads: (1) A commitment to peaceful resolution of conflict whenever possible.(2) A commitment to self-improvement through Aikido training.

Aikido makes use of body movement (tai sabaki) to blend with uke ( Uke is in Japanese martial arts the person who "receives" a technique.)

"entering" (irimi) technique consists of movements inward towards uke,

"turning" (tenkan) technique uses a pivoting motion

"inside" (uchi) technique takes place in front of uke

"outside" (soto) technique takes place to his side

"front" (omote) technique is applied with motion to the front of uke

"rear" (ura) version is applied with motion towards the rear of uke

most techniques can be performed while in a seated posture (seiza).

FITNESS

Physical training goals pursued in conjunction with aikido include controlled relaxation, correct movement of joints such as hips and shoulders, flexibility, and endurance, with less emphasis on strength training. In aikido, pushing or extending movements are much more common than  pulling or contracting movements. This distinction can be applied to  general fitness goals for the aikido practitioner.In aikido, specific muscles or muscle groups are not isolated and worked to improve tone, mass, or power. Aikido-related training emphasizes the use of coordinated whole-body movement and balance similar to yoga or pilates. For example, many dojos begin each class with warm-up exercises (準備体操, junbi taisō), which may include stretching and ukemi (break falls).

MENTAL TRAINING

Aikido  training is mental as well as physical, emphasizing the ability to  relax the mind and body even under the stress of dangerous situations. This is necessary to enable the practitioner to perform the  'enter-and-blend' movements that underlie aikido techniques, wherein an  attack is met with confidence and directness. Morihei Ueshiba once remarked that one "must be willing to receive 99%  of an opponent's attack and stare death in the face" in order to execute  techniques without hesitation. As a martial art concerned not only with fighting proficiency but with  the betterment of daily life, this mental aspect is of key importance to  aikido practitioners.

WE ARE INTRIGUED THAT THE ESSENCE OF THIS PRACTICE IS TO CULTIVATE QI/KI=LIFE FORCE ENERGY(THIS ENERGY IS ALSO USED IN ENERGY HEALING). AND THAT MOVEMENT IS USED TO BECOME ONE WITH EVERYTHING THAT THERE IS, WITH THE WHOLE UNIVERSE. IT HELPS TO MASTER MIND AND BODY TO STAY CALM EVEN IN STRESSFUL OR EVEN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS.-> SO A ALL ROUND HEALING EXPERIENCE DOESN’T ONLY INCLUDE  SOUNDS AND VISUALS, BUT ALSO MOVEMENT. HOW CAN WE INCORPORATE THIS?

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What is Aikido?

Travelling home to visit his ailing father, Ueshiba met Onisaburo Deguchi, leader of the Omotokyo religion. Ueshiba was very impressed with Deguchi and subsequently became one of his disciples. Although his commitment led him to further develop his mind, his martial arts studies were not neglected. In 1925 Ueshiba organized his own style of Aiki Jujutsu, largely for his own spiritual and physical development. During the next decade, Ueshiba's students ( Tomiki, Mochizuki, Shioda and others) were active in building a foundation for present day Aikido. Ueshiba, however, was interested in seeking the true martial way, the essential spirit of Budo. In his search he left the dojo to work at farming. Through his closeness with nature and continued training, he tried to unify his spiritual and physical being. In 1950, Ueshiba returned to the Tokyo dojo with a mature, modified art which he then called Aikido. The evolution of martial arts to ways, Bugei to Budo. Ueshiba diligently applied himself to the reworking of the techniques he had taught, and synthesized them into a form that taught harmony and love rather than violence and decimation. In this way he was able to integrate his spiritual beliefs and his great technical proficiency. Ueshiba proclaimed that the true Budo way (the way of the warrior) was the way of peaceful reconciliation. He dedicated himself to the design of an art that would teach technical prowess and strength, and commitment to the self-discipline needed for personal growth. He dubbed this new form Aikido. O sensi Ueshiba continued to instruct until his death in 1969, earning the respect and admiration of all who met him. Before his death he received a government award as the designer of modern Aikido, and general acclaim for his efforts to bring peace and enlightenment to all. As his concern and energy touched the lives of his students he worked with, several styles of Aikido evolved. The most notable of these styles are Yoshinkan, Tomiki, Aikikai and the most recent Shinshin Toitsu. The founders of these styles are all dedicated men committed to the precepts set down by Master Ueshiba. Each has developed certain elements of O Sensei's teachings, so each style differs from the others while maintaining an essential sameness.

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Aikido

Aikido's founder, Morihei Ueshiba, was born in Japan on December 14, 1883. As a boy, he often saw local thugs beat up his father for political reasons. He set out to make himself strong so that he could take revenge. He devoted himself to hard physical conditioning and eventually to the practice of martial arts, receiving certificates of mastery in several styles of jujitsu, fencing, and spear fighting. In spite of his impressive physical and martial capabilities, however, he felt very dissatisfied. He began delving into religions in hopes of finding a deeper significance to life, all the while continuing to pursue his studies of budo, or the martial arts. By combining his martial training with his religious and political ideologies, he created the modern martial art of Aikido. Ueshiba decided on the name Aikidoin 1942 (before that he called his martial art aikibudo and aikinomichi). On the technical side, Aikido is rooted in several styles of jujitsu (from which modern judo is also derived), in particular daitoryu-(aiki)jujitsu, as well as sword and spear fighting arts. Over simplifying somewhat, we may say that Aikido takes the joint locks and throws from jujitsu and combines them with the body movements of sword and spear fighting. However, we must also realize that many Aikido techniques are the result of Master Ueshiba's own innovation. On the religious side, Ueshiba was a devotee of one of Japan's so-called new religions, Omotokyo. Omotokyo was (and is) part neo-shintoism, and part socio-political idealism. One goal of omotokyo has been the unification of all humanity in a single heavenly kingdom on earth  where all religions would be united under the banner of omotokyo. It is impossible sufficiently to understand many of O Sensei's writings and sayings without keeping the influence of Omotokyo firmly in mind. Despite what many people think or claim, there is no unified philosophy of Aikido. What there is, instead, is a disorganized and only partially coherent collection of religious, ethical, and metaphysical beliefs which are only more or less shared by Aikidoists, and which are either transmitted by word of mouth or found in scattered publications about Aikido.