Shinto in Aikido

Ideology &terminology

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Floating Torii
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba

SHINTO in AIKIDO A fibrant and joyfull gateway

Torii is a smiling gate to the spirit of joy, vrolijke filosofie voor harmonie energie

Floating Torii
Sasaki Masando Sensei Uchideshi
Aikido, kanji

SHIN BU ICHI DO Shinto &Budo is one way

Sasaki Masando Sensei in 2007 ISHUKAN UCHIDESHI

AMETERASU O~KAMI
Bart Wilffert, Kuydo

AMETERASU O~KAMI,
Spirit of Japan, origin of the sun.

Animistic traditional spirituality of Japan. Dai NIPPON, origin of the sun. KYUDO ceremonial memorial Tamura Sensei.

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IZANAMI &IZANAGI O-kami
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba

IZANAMI &IZANAGI O~KAMI
Spearitual creation of Japan

Creation of JAPAN male and female deity spear is jo in aikido.

SUSANOO O-kami
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba and student

SUSANOO O~KAMI
Sea &storm Pacifying sword

Susano (god of sea and storms) slaying the Yamata no Orochi.

Suratahiko O-kami &Benten

SARUTAHIKO O~KAMI &BENTEN
Guidance patrons of (martial) arts

Sarutahiko Ōkami (earth deity, big nose) is seen as a symbol of strength and guidance, patron of martial arts such as aikido Benten daugther of the Dragon, patroness of music and arts. Tengu. So fast they can catch an arrow in flight

MUSUBI no KAMI

MUSUBI no KAMI

Fortune creation papers folded in a knot in a tree.

Misogi
O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba - Misogi

MISOGI
Mind &Body Purification

Cleansing mind and body inside and outside. Norito is respecting nature, ancestors and society.

Temple etiquette

Temple Etiquette, DOJO REI

Respect nature, ancestors (sensei and sempai), society (ukemi)

Shin Kokoro, spirit of joy

SHIN, KOKORO Spirit of Joy

Sasaki Shihan, Shinto and aikido sensei, vibrant and joyful, kokoro is heart, shoshin beginners mind.

KAMIZA, SHINDEN, SHOMEN Sanshu no jingi, three treasures

KAMIZA, SHINDEN, SHOMEN
Sanshu no jingi, three treasures

The Mirror 八咫鏡(やたのかがみ)
representing the Virtue of Wisdom, mirror of illumination
The Jewel八尺瓊勾玉(やさかにのまがたま)
representing the Virtue of Benevolence, jewel of perfection (round belly)
The Sword天叢雲剣(あめのむらくものつるぎ)
representing the Virtue of Valor, the pacifying sword.
Sasaki sensei dojo Kamifukuoka Tokyo
Ameterasu o mikami (sun shine, universal energy) Shichijifukujin (7 spirits of prosperity) Fuji-san (Devine mountain) Shimegawa and gohei (rope &paper to connect) Sakagi (natural evergreen) Kami (spiritual paper)

Iwama dojo Japan, Kamidana
Munen Muso, Bart Wilffert en Patrick van Engelen

KAMIDANA
Mini shrine to household spirit

Iwama dojo Japan and Munen muso dojo Holland

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Kototama, tori fune, furitama

KOTOTAMA, TORI FUNE, FURITAMA
Words and Sounds of Power

Sounds and words of power A O U E I

Nage, Ukemi, giving and receiving

NAGE &UKEMI
Giving &Receiving

Rolling waves, the sea gives and the sea takes. Nana korobi Ya oki 7 times falling, 8 times standing up

Shizen, Tai Sabaki

SHIZEN TAI SABAKI
Natural body movement

Natural Body movement

Ken Kan no Metsuke, tengu

METSUKE

Ken Kan no Metsuke. Kan is to see with eyes, Ken is to observe the truth with your mind (katsujinken, satsujinken) Tengu.

Katatori, Shinto, Ryu temple, ma-ai, kamae

MA-AI (Distance) KAMAE (Posture)

Kataori shinto ryu temple, distance and timing / rhytm in roof and kendo, space is sun shine between doors

Irimi Issoku Tenkan

IRIMI ISSOKU
TENKAN

Entering and turning / circling

Kuzushi
Atemi

KUZUSHI &ATEMI

KABUKI, in~balance greatest effect. Atemi for mental disturbance.

Katatori, Shinto, Ryu Risuke Otake
Makoto

SHISEI MAKOTO
Posture &Attitude

Shisei is fysical and mental attitiude. Makoto is righteous sincere truth.

Shinto ceremony masks
Hakama

OMOTE URA

Mask for shinto ceremony and play, hakama lines from centre body tot earth.

Ki Ai, kokyu ryoku
Zanshin, O'sensei Morihei Ueshiba

KI~AI Kokyu Ryoku &Zanshin

Breathing power, one point energy implosion and explosion, breath in and breath out …

Ten Shi
Ten Shi

TEN CHI
Heaven &Earth

Ten Jin Chi heaven men earth sanmiitai drie~eenheid

Shino Barai, purification in 4 directions

SHIHO BARAI
Purification 4 directions

Shinto Purificaton in 4 directions with the pacifying sword of aiki

Enso, circle of nature
Kaiten

ENSO &KAITEN

Circle of nature, enso.

Aiki Jinja

Aiki jinja

Whorship nature and ancestors.

Sasaki sensei, Shin hand palm
Ishokan, kanji

Domo Arigato Gozaimasu!
Kiotsukete onegaishimasu

Ichi nichi isho, een dag, een lach, een leven. Kiotsukete kudasai. Thank you very much. Take care.

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