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Birthday of Koichi Tohei Sensei

The date of 20^th January was the birthday of Koichi Tohei Sensei. Fortunately, he could have his 90 years old birthday with healthy condition.

We have received many people’s congratulations for his birthday. Thank you very much for your kind messages.

Kagamibiraki at Ki Society H.Q.

Ki Society H.Q., of which I am a president, held the “Ki Society H.Q. Kagamibiraki” on 3^rd January 2010 (Sunday).

Kagamibiraki is the most important event held at Ki Society H.Q. and many instructors gathered from all over Japan.

In the early morning, with temperatures at two degrees below zero, we have purified both our mind and body in the cold water basing training (Senshin no Gyo). Kagamibiraki (Opening of the new big Sake bottle) was held and the Sake and Zouni (rice cakes boiled in vegetable soup) were served thereafter.

The main event of Kagamibiraki is “Syugyo Tassei Kigan Shiki (The ceremony praying for success in our training)”.

In this ceremony, I offered a prayer wishing the whole members of Ki Society in the world the successful achievement and safety of their training through the year.

Afterwards, the recommended Dan promotion was announced and I awarded these certificates to the respective members. The following is the members who were promoted by the year’s recommendation.

Nanadan (7^th dan)

Mr. Kenji Tomita (Tessinkan dojo / Kanagawa)

Rokudan (6^th dan)

Mr. Kunio Urushibata (Issinkan dojo / Kanagawa)

Mr. Nobuhiro Fukuda (Yushinkan dojo / Miyagi)

Godan (5^th dan)

Mr. Takashi Yamanaka (Senshinkan dojo / Miyagi)

Ms. Susan Grigsby (Southern California Ki Society / USA)

Yondan (4^th dan)

Mr. Nobu Kuroha (Chyushinkan dojo / Tochigi)

Mr. Shinji Handa (Yanase class / Tochigi)

Ms. Hiromi Inaba (Shinshinkan dojo / Saitama)

Ms. Chieko Kimura (Tokushinkan dojo / Tokyo)

Ms. Sachiko Okada (Koshinkan dojo / Osaka)

Ms. Miki Takeuchi (Koshinkan dojo / Osaka)

Mr. Yasuhiro Kanda (Kinshinkan dojo / Hyogo)

Mr. Akira Ota (Kinshinkan dojo / Hyogo)

Mr. Terutaka Nishihara (Kinshinkan dojo / Hyogo)

Mr. Alfio La Spina (North Queensland Ki Society / Australia)

Mr. George Andrew LeBar (Midland Ki Federation / USA)

Mr. Owen Livingston (Midland Ki Federation / USA)

Mr. Stanley Haehl (Midland Ki Federation / USA)

Mr. Igor Ostroumov (Eastern Europe/Russia Ki-Aikido Federation)

Promotion by having been awarded a gold prize in the 28^th All Japan Ki Aikido Taigi Competition is as follows;

Nidan (2^nd dan)

Ms. Kaoru Hattori

(Hiroshima Jogakuin University / Hiroshima)

Shodan (1^st dan)

Ms. Chiho Matsuda

(Hiroshima Jogakuin University / Hiroshima)

I took charge of teaching in the first training just after the above ceremony. The photoes were taken after the training.

The activities of Ki Society H.Q. has begun officially subsequent to the completion of Kagamibiraki.

Thank you very much.

 

 

Result Announcement of the 28th All Japan Ki-Aikido Taigi Competition

On 26th July 2009 (Sunday), the 28th All Japan Ki-Aikido Taigi Competition was held at Tenshinkan dojo, in Ki no Sato. This time, approximately 200 competitors, who represent dojos, classes, schools and universities from all over Japan, participated.

There is no game in Ki-Aikido. In this competition, competitors perform a series of techniques that is called Taigi and compete the level of depth of mind and body unification. With the state of mind and body unification, the stable posture can be maintained, natural rhythm is produced, and the techniques become large.

The competition events are as follows:

[Individual]

Under 18 division                  # 1 Taigi KATATEDORI
University division                  # 24 Taigi JONAGE
Adult division (Under 40)       # 9 Taigi SHOMENUCHI
Adult division (40 and above) # 2 Taigi KATATEDORI RYOTEMOCHI

* If Nage is under 40 years old, the pair performs in Adult division (Under 40) and if Nage is 40 years old and above, they perform in Adult division (40 and above). Uke does not have age limitation in these two divisions.

[Group] (Series of the following Taigi / Common in all divisions)

# 7 Taigi MUNATSUKI-KERI
# 19 Taigi MUNATSUKI
# 20 Taigi NININGAKE, SANNINGAKE, RANDORI

Prizewinners’ names (without Mr. / Ms.) and their branches, universities are as follows:

[Individual]

Under 18 division

Gold prize : Michiko KOFUJI, Keiichi SHIBASAKI
                  (Hiroshima branch)
Silver prize : Misaki TAKAHASHI, Masato KOBAYASHI
                   (Kanagawa branch)
Bronze prize : Yuri AKIYAMA, Reina KUDO
                      (Kanagawa branch)

University division

Gold prize : Chiho MATSUDA, Kaoru HATTORI
                  (Hiroshima Jogakuin University)
Silver prize : Akino KAWAIDA, Yuta KIHARA
                   (Keio University)
Bronze prize : Miteki IKEDA, Tomoya NISHIMURA
                     (Hiroshima University)
4th prize : Tatsuya WATANABE, Daichi KITAHARA
               (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
5th prize : Hiroto KATO, Takahiro FUTAMI
               (Keio University)
6th prize : Daisuke TOYODA, Kazuaki TSUJINO
               (Keio University)

Adult division (Under 40)

Gold prize : Masaki MORIKAWA, Tomoaki KAWAGUCHI
                  (Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize : Kiriko NAKAGAWA, Akino NAKAGAWA
                   (Tochigi branch)
Bronze prize : Aya MIZUTA, Masatoshi ABE
                     (Kanagawa branch)

Adult division (40 and above)

Gold prize : Jiro KINOSHITA, Mitsuhiko NAKAHASHI
                  (Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize : Izumi IWABUCHI, Toshihide ISHII
                   (Kanagawa branch)
Bronze prize : Naomi MURAKAMI, Akinori SANO
                     (Tokyo branch)

Group (Under 18 division)

Gold prize : Keio Senior High School
Silver prize : N/A
Bronze prize : N/A

Group (University division)

Gold prize : Keio University
Silver prize : Waseda University
Bronze prize : Tokyo Metropolitan University

Group (Adult division)

Gold prize : Keio Aikido Kai
Silver prize : Keishinkan dojo (Kanagawa branch)
Bronze prize : Yushinkan dojo (Kanagawa branch)

This competition could be held with kind cooperation, support and donations from many people. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for those. Thank you very much.

Quick report of 4th International Ki-Aikido Taigi competition

This is quick report of 4th International Ki-Aikido Taigi competition. We will let you know the name of award winner and their belonging Ki Society by Under 18 Division, University Division and Adult Division

The highest award is given a team which participated all 4 categories and got the highest average among all divisions.

This year was International competition which is held every four year. Participants came from the US, Russia, Australia and of course Japan.

The highest award
Atsuhito KINOSHITA, Jiro KINOSHITA
(Kanagawa branch)

INDIVIDUAL DIVISION
Elective Taigi (Under 18 Division)
Gold prize: Hinako YOSHIDA, Ryo NISHIO
(Hiroshima branch)
Silver prize: Daiki KOJIMA, Oto HASHIMOTO
(Kanagawa branch)
Bronze prize: Takahiro AKIYAMA, Yuri AKIYAMA
(Kanagawa branch)

Elective Taigi (weapon): Under 18 Division
Gold prize: Hinako YOSHIDA, Ryo NISHIO
(Hiroshima branch)
Silver Prize: AARON VILLANOVA・LYMAN FRANCO
(Hawaii Ki Federation)
Bronze prize: Natsumi NAKATSUJI, Honami NAKATA
(Osaka branch)

Kengi (Under 18 Division)
Gold prize: AARON VILLANOVA・LYMAN FRANCO
(Hawaii Ki Federation)
Silver prize: N/A
Bronze prize: N/A

Jogi (Under 18 Division)
Gold prize: AARON VILLANOVA・LYMAN FRANCO
(Hawaii Ki Federation)
Silver prize: N/A
Bronze prize: N/A

GROUP DIVISION

Gold prize: Keio Senior High school
Silver prize: N/A
Bronze prize: N/A

Elective Taigi (University Division)
Gold prize: Kosuke NAKAMURA, Takahiro TANAKA
(Hiroshima University)
Silver prize: Mao OZAKI, Hiroto KATO
(Keio University)
Bronze prize: Hisaharu MURATA, Akino KAWAIDA
(Keio University)
4th prize: Toshifumi TAKAYAMA, Keita TAKAHASHI
(Keio University)
5th prize: Misako FUJIWARA, Akihiro ONISHI
(Hiroshima University)
6th prize: Kazunori KAWAGUCHI, I JONFUN
(Hiroshima University)

Elective Taigi (Weapon) : (University Division)
Gold prize: Mao OZAKI, Hiroto KATO
(Keio University)
Silver prize: Kosuke NAKAMURA, Takahiro TANAKA
(Hiroshima University)
Bronze prize: Hisaharu MURATA, Akino KAWAIDA
(Keio University)
4th prize: Toshifumi TAKAYAMA, Keita TAKAHASHI
(Keio University)
5th prize: Masami OKAMOTO, Takahiro YAMAOKU
(Hiroshima Shudo University)
6th prize: Kazunori KAWAGUCHI, I JONFUN
(Hiroshima University)

Kengi (University Division)
Gold prize: Mao OZAKI, Hiroto KATO
(Keio University)
Silver prize: Hisaharu MURATA, Akino KAWAIDA
(Keio University)
Bronze prize: Toshifumi TAKAYAMA, Keita TAKAHASHI
(Keio University)
4th prize: Kosuke NAKAMURA, Takahiro TANAKA
(Hiroshima University)
5th prize: Masami OKAMOTO, Takahiro YAMAOKU
(Hiroshima Shudo University)
6th prize: Naoki KUBOTA, Shunya ISHIGANE
(Keio University)

Jogi (University Division)
Gold prize: Mao OZAKI, Hiroto KATO
(Keio University)
Silver prize: Kosuke NAKAMURA, Takahiro TANAKA
(Hiroshima University)
Bronze prize: Toshifumi TAKAYAMA, Keita TAKAHASHI
(Keio University)
4th prize: Hisaharu MURATA, Akino KAWAIDA
(Keio University)
5th prize: Masami OKAMOTO, Takahiro YAMAOKU
(Hiroshima Shudo University)
6th prize: Kazunori KAWAGUCHI, I JONFUN
(Hiroshima University)

GROUP DIVISION
Gold prize: Keio University
Silver prize: Hiroshima University
Bronze prize: Waseda University

Elective Taigi (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Atsuhito KINOSHITA, Jiro KINOSHITA
(Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize: Mikio WATANABE, Masaki SHIROKOSHI
(Osaka branch)
Bronze prize; Yuki NOMURA, Masaki MIYASHITA
(Keio Aikido kai)
4th prize: TRACY REASONER・LINDY FRANCO
(Hawaii Ki Federation)
5th prize: PLYASOVA IRINA・SIMACHENKO ANDREY
(Ki Society of Far East Russia)
6th prize: JON POPPELE・MATT DEUTSCH-KIDDER
(Eastern Ki Federation)

Elective Taigi (weapon): (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Osamu KONDO, Masamune IWANE
(Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize; Atsuhito KINOSHITA, Jiro KINOSHITA
(Kanagawa branch)
Bronze prize: Mikio WATANABE, Maswaki SHIROKOSHI
(Osaka branch)
4th prize: Yuki NOMURA, Masaki MIYASHITA
(Keio Aikido Kai)
5th prize: MELSEV ALEXANDER・SOLOVYEV DMITRIY
(Ki Society of Far East Russia)
6th prize: JON POPPELE・MATT DEUTSCH-KIDDER
(Eastern Ki Federation)

Kengi (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Osamu KONDO, Masamune IWANE
(Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize; Mikio WATANABE, Maswaki SHIROKOSHI
(Osaka branch)
Bronze prize: Atsuhito KINOSHITA, Jiro KINOSHITA
(Kanagawa branch)
4th prize: Yuki NOMURA, Masaki MIYASHITA
(Keio Aikido Kai)
5th prize: Gilson ARAGAKI, Hidemine HAMADA
(Tochigi branch)
6th prize: Yohei HAMANO, Muneyuki TAKAHASHI
(Keio Aikido Kai)

Jogi (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Atsuhito KINOSHITA, Jiro KINOSHITA
(Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize; Osamu KONDO, Masamune IWANE
(Kanagawa branch)
Bronze prize: Mikio WATANABE, Maswaki SHIROKOSHI
(Osaka branch)
4th prize: TRACY REASONER・LINDY FRANCO
(Hawaii Ki Federation)
5th prize: Yuki NOMURA, Masaki MIYASHITA
(Keio Aikido Kai)
6th prize: JON POPPELE・MATT DEUTSCH-KIDDER
(Eastern Ki Federation)

GROUP DIVISION (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Keio Aikido Kai
Silver prize: Kanagawa branch
Bronze prize: Tokyo branch

Result of 27th All Japan Ki-Aikido Taigi competition

This is result of 27th All Japan Ki-Aikido Taigi competition which was held on July 28th and 29th, 2007. I will tell you name of recipient of a prize in following order: Under 18 Division, University Division, Adult Division.

The most superior special prize is given a team which earned highest average score in Elective Taigi, Elective Taigi(weapon), Kengi, Jogi.

The most superior special prize
Mr. Keisuke Okano & Mr. Kota Kono (Hiroshima University)

Elective Taigi (Under 18 Division: Individual competition)
Gold prize: Mr. Takahiro Akiyama &Mr. Toshitsugu Saito (Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize: Ms. Hinako Yoshida & Mr. Motoharu Kariya (Hiroshima branch)
Bronze prize: Mr. Yutaro Fukami & Mr. Kei Ohama (Keio senior high school)

Group competition (Under 18)
Gold prize: Keio Senior High school
Silver prize: none
Bronze prize: none

Elective Taigi (University Division: Individual competition)
Gold prize: Mr. Keisuke Okano & Mr. Kota Kono (Hiroshima University)
Silver prize: Mr. Yuki Nomura & Mr. Mao Ozaki (Keio University)
Bronze prize: Mr. Masayuki Yamada & Ms. Yuki Mikami (Waseda University)
4th prize: Mr. Kei Ito & Mr. Toshifumi Takayama (Keio University)
5th prize: Mr. Katsuyuki Kawabata & Mr. Hiroto Kato (Keio University)
6th prize: Mr. Kazuto Takaki & Mr. Takahiro Tanaka (Hiroshima University)

Elective Taigi: weapon (University Division)
Gold prize: Mr. Yuki Nomura & Mr. Mao Ozaki (Keio University)
Silver prize: Mr. Keisuke Okano & Mr. Kota Kono (Hiroshima University)
Bronze prize: Mr. Kei Ito & Mr. Toshifumi Takayama (Keio University)
4th prize: Mr. Kazuto Takaki & Mr. Takahiro Tanaka (Hiroshima University)
5th prize: Mr. Hisaharu Murata & Mr. Taro Sugimachi (Keio University)
6th prize: Mr. Katsuyuki Kawabata & Mr. Hiroto Kato (Keio University)

Kengi (University Division)
Gold prize: Mr. Keisuke Okano & Mr. Kota Kono (Hiroshima University)
Silver prize: Mr. Yuki Nomura & Mr. Mao Ozaki (Keio University)
Bronze prize: Mr. Katsuyuki Kawabata & Mr. Hiroto Kato (Keio University)
4th prize: Mr. Makoto Koyata & Mr. Naoki Kubota (Keio University)
5th prize: Mr. Kei Ito & Mr. Toshifumi Takayama (Keio University)
6th prize: Mr. Hisaharu Murata & Mr. Taro Sugimachi (Keio University)

Jogi (University Division)
Gold prize: Mr. Keisuke Okano & Mr. Kota Kono (Hiroshima University)
Silver prize: Mr. Yuki Nomura & Mr. Mao Ozaki (Keio University)
Bronze prize: Mr. Kei Ito & Mr. Toshifumi Takayama (Keio University)
4th prize: Mr. Katsuyuki Kawabata & Mr. Hiroto Kato (Keio University)
5th prize: Mr. Kazuto Takagi & Mr. Takahiro Tanaka (Hiroshima University)
6th prize: Mr. Makoto Koyata & Mr. Naoki Kubota (Keio University)

Group competition (University Division)
Gold prize: Keio University
Silver prize: Hiroshima University
Bronze prize: Tokyo Institute of Technology

Elective Taigi (Adult Division: Individual competition)
Gold prize: Mr. Atsuhito Kinoshita & Mr. Jiro Kinoshita (Kanagawa branch)
Silver prize: Mr. Osamu Kondo & Mr. Masamune Iwane (Kanagawa branch)
Bronze prize: Mr. Masashi Hirata & Mr. Yoshio Morii (Keio Aikidokai)
4th prize: Mr. Yoshitaka Okube & Mr. Naoyoshi Kurita (Osaka Branch)
5th prize: Mr. Junya Yamamoto & Mr. Yohei Hamano (Keio Aikidokai)
6th prize: Mr. Masaki Shirokoshi & Mr. Takuya Miura (Osaka branch)

Elective Taigi: weapon (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Mr. Masashi Hirata & Mr. Yoshio Morii (Keio Aikidokai)
Silver prize: Mr. Junya Yamamoto & Mr. Yohei Hamano (Keio Aikidokai)
Bronze prize: Mr. Osamu Kondo & Mr. Masamune Iwane (Kanagawa branch)
4th prize: Mr. Atsuhito Kinoshita & Mr. Jiro Kinoshita (Kanagawa branch)
5th prize: Mr. Yoshitaka Okube & Mr. Naoyoshi Kurita (Osaka Branch)
6th prize: Mr. Masaki Shirokoshi & Mr. Takuya Miura (Osaka branch)

Kengi (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Mr. Masashi Hirata & Mr. Yoshio Morii (Keio Aikidokai)
Silver prize: Mr. Junya Yamamoto & Mr. Yohei Hamano (Keio Aikidokai)
Bronze prize: Mr. Atsuhito Kinoshita & Mr. Jiro Kinoshita (Kanagawa branch)
4th prize: Mr. Osamu Kondo & Mr. Masamune Iwane (Kanagawa branch)
5th prize: Mr. Yoshitaka Okube & Mr. Naoyoshi Kurita (Osaka Branch)
6th prize: Mr. Masaki Shirokoshi & Mr. Takuya Miura (Osaka branch)

Jogi (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Mr. Junya Yamamoto & Mr. Yohei Hamano (Keio Aikidokai)
Silver prize: Mr. Masashi Hirata & Mr. Yoshio Morii (Keio Aikidokai)
Bronze prize: Mr. Osamu Kondo & Mr. Masamune Iwane (Kanagawa branch)
4th prize: Mr. Atsuhito Kinoshita & Mr. Jiro Kinoshita (Kanagawa branch)
5th prize: Mr. Masaki Shirokoshi & Mr. Takuya Miura (Osaka branch)
6th prize: Mr. Yoshitaka Okube & Mr. Naoyoshi Kurita (Osaka Branch)

Group Competition (Adult Division)
Gold prize: Keio Aikidokai
Silver prize: Tokyo branch
Bronze prize: none

Jury's special award
Ms. Aiko Ohira (Tokyo Branch)

Congratulations to recipient of a prize! 4th International Ki-Aikido competition will be hold June 28 and 29, 2008. Overseas members will also participate. Let’s join us those who study Ki-Aikido!

Ki Society's webpage Spanish version

Ki-Aikido(Shinshin Toitsu Aikido) is learned by people in 22 countries, 50,000 students. We received many requests to open our website in Spanish. Therefore, we open our website in Spanish.

Ki Society webpage Spanish version

We create our website in Spanish with our overseas members' help. We really appreciate their help.

We also receive many requests to open this weblog in Spanish and Russian. We are considering to open them near future!

World camp information

Dear Ki Society members

We are pleased to inform you that we will make an announcement of World Camp Seminar will be held from October 25 to October 29 this year at Ki no Sato.

Registration form and other information were sent to Chief Instructor on June 5th. If you are interested in attending World camp, please ask detailed information from your Chief instructor. This World camp seminar is only for our members.

We hope to see all of Ki Society members and share this occasion.

Sincerely yours,
Shinichi Tohei
Deputy President
Ki no Kenkyukai H.Q

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WORLD CAMP 2006 INFORMATION

Date of World Camp
Oct. 24 (Tue) : Check in (by 11:00pm)
Seminar Oct. 25 (Wed) 9:30am - Oct. 29 (Sun) 11:30am

The Closing day of Application : October 5, 2006

Location of World Camp :
Ki No Kenkyukai H.Q.
3515 O-aza Akabane
Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun
Tochigi-ken 321-3426
JAPAN