Find Request It
Cover Image

The art of aikido principles and essential techniques

Saved in:
Main Author: Ueshiba, Kisshò„maru, 1921-
Other Authors: Stevens, John, 1947-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Japanese
Published: Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Aikido.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Item Description:"Originally published in Japanese as Aikido shintei by Kodansha Ltd. in 1986"--T.p. verso.
Physical Description:174 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN:4770029454
Author Notes:Kisshomaru Ueshiba was the second Aikido Doshu. 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 occurred in 1969. He held several important posts related to the martial arts and was a trustee of the Nippon Budokan, the "hall of martial arts" located in central Tokyo. He died in 1999

Similar Items