Historical & Interesting Photos !!

[suziwong]

Sokaku Takeda (1859-1943), disseminator of Daito-ryu aikijujutsu and the main teacher of Morihei Ueshiba, poses in Osaka in 1939

2nd Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba demonstrates with Nobuyoshi Tamura as his uke, c. 1958

A photo of the present Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba taken at the All-Japan Aikido Demonstration at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, c. 2000


taken from aikidojournal.com

 

[suziwong]

Formal portrait of Minoru Mochizuki, creator of Yoseikan Budo and the first to bring aikido to Europe. Photo taken c. 1951 probably in France

Morihiro Saito Sensei demonstrates using Pat Hendricks Sensei in Iwama Dojo c. 1988

Seiseki Abe Sensei, 10th dan, and the calligraphy teacher of Founder Morihei Ueshiba, demonstrates his technique at his Osaka dojo

 

[suziwong]

The famous Admiral Isamu, early patron and student of Morihei Ueshiba, demonstrates an armbar. Photo c. 1935

A photo taken in 1963 in San Diego, California on the first visit of Second Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Standing left: Tokuji Hirata, Akira Tohei; seated left to right: Ben Sekishiro, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Isao Takahashi. Photo courtesy of Jason Hirata.

Here is an excellent photo of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba's nephew, Noriaki (Yoichiro) Inoue, taken around 1971.

 

[Littledragon]

These are fantastic thank you so so much!!

 

[suziwong]

Here is a close-up shot of Haruo Matsuoka Sensei that was used to publicize his participation in Aiki Expo 2003. Matsuoka Sensei currently operates dojos in Irvine and Culver City, California and was a long-time student of Steven Seagal and Seiseki Abe Senseis.

This is a rare photo of Katori Shinto-ryu swordsman Yoshio Sugino Sensei posing with famous actor Toshiro Mifune on the set of the "Miyamoto Musashi" c. 1957.

Admiral Gombei Yamamoto was a military and political leader of the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-1926) periods, and twice prime minister (1913-14, 1923-24). He was an early patron of Morihei Ueshiba beginning in 1925 and was instrumental in helping Ueshiba establish himself in Tokyo in the mid-1920s by introducing the Aikido Founder to important people in high social circles. Yamamoto's son, Kiyoshi, trained under Ueshiba for several years in the mid-to-late 1920s.


taken from AikidoJournal.com

 

[Amos Stevens]

Thank you Suziwong

 

[Littledragon]

Here is a close-up shot of Haruo Matsuoka Sensei that was used to publicize his participation in Aiki Expo 2003. Matsuoka Sensei currently operates dojos in Irvine and Culver City, California and was a long-time student of Steven Seagal and Seiseki Abe Senseis.

This is a rare photo of Katori Shinto-ryu swordsman Yoshio Sugino Sensei posing with famous actor Toshiro Mifune on the set of the "Miyamoto Musashi" c. 1957.

Admiral Gombei Yamamoto was a military and political leader of the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-1926) periods, and twice prime minister (1913-14, 1923-24). He was an early patron of Morihei Ueshiba beginning in 1925 and was instrumental in helping Ueshiba establish himself in Tokyo in the mid-1920s by introducing the Aikido Founder to important people in high social circles. Yamamoto's son, Kiyoshi, trained under Ueshiba for several years in the mid-to-late 1920s.


taken from AikidoJournal.com

Great pics!

 

[Jalu]

Thank You Suzi
Keep them coming...

 

[Littledragon]

Yes we want more!

 

[katw_03]

Very, very interesting Suzi....

 

[yudansha]

And you give us so many more!

Thank you Suzi! I enjoyed these.

 

[yudansha]

I'm not sure if you've posted these already:

"Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered,
those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win."

 

[yudansha]

O'Sensei!

Iff you haven't seen these ... there are more.

 

[Jalu]

Those are cool...Yudansha thanks.

 

[yudansha]

I found this one particularly interesting:

O'Sensei statue

 

[suziwong]

Thank you very much Yu !! these are really cool !!!

 

[Isa Marie]

Wow ! Wonderful !!

Thank you very much!
I'm grateful for this amazing gallery. This so special for us! Honourable!

 

[tora]

Kinda like saying "I am the greatest!Don't believe me?Ask me.And I'll tell ya!"

 

[tora]

O'Sensei statue

Kinda like saying "I am the greatest!Don't believe me?Ask me.And I'll tell ya!" lol

 

[yudansha]

That's not a suprise to me, Tora lol :=))

You hit the right point.

 

[suziwong]

This is one of the earliest known photos of Rinjiro Shirata Sensei (1912-1993), one of Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba's most skilled prewar uchideshi. Shirata Sensei resumed his aikido career after the war rising to the rank of 9th dan. He was extremely gifted as an instructor and loyal to the Aikikai Hombu Dojo.

(29 March 1912-29 May 1993). 9th dan Aikikai (1972). Awarded 10th dan posthumously. Aikikai Shihan. B. Oyamura, Yamagata Prefecture. From a family of OMOTO believers whose mother practiced AIKI BUDO at a dojo of the BUDO SENYOKAI in Japanese-occupied Manchuria. Entered the KOBUKAN DOJO in 1933 and was known for his exceptional physical strength. Shirata was later dispatched to Osaka where he taught until his induction into the Japan Imperial Army. Shirata he resumed teaching c. 1960 continuing until shortly before his death. He supervised publication of the 1984 book in English, Aikido: The Way of Harmony by John STEVENS (see bibl. ). Interviewed AN#62-63.