Tohei resignation letter
Anyone ever seen Tohei's resignation letter to the aikikai? In it he says "After returning to Japan, I first put down Yoshinkan Aikido and worked hard to raise Aikido headquarters up in the world". What does he mean by "put down Yoshinkan".
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Meh, politics.
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I have no idea what the phrase means, it could be that he was approached by Shioda to join the Yoshinkan an offer he "put down" or declined. That is pure speculation on my part however. |
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Please post the text of the letter.
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I agree with Mary.
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What Mary said. Source, translation, etc need to be verified.
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I, for one, find Tohei's reference to the Yoshinkan in his resigntaion intriguing and something I did not know about. Others here are excited about the propsect of being able to read a document that has a lot of historical import within the Aikido community.
Given that, I don't think the post was pointless at all. |
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So I think there are only few people who know this document. Especially here in Europe. I myself would be very thankful to have the possibility to read the text. Carsten |
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Hi all,
This topic had been discussed before in the Aikido Journal forum. This is from one of the posters: I actually read the letter yesterday when an original was found in our dojo archives. It was about 4 pages and was extremely heartfelt. In fact it was dated in April but it was a letter of resignation as Shihan bucho of the aikikai effetive April 30th 1974. It spoke a lot of the history and how it came to a point that he felt ki was being completely neglected in teaching at tokyo HQ. It also spoke of how powerful the Yoshinkan group had become and how he collected money from the USA during his first visit in 1953 to rebuild Aikikai HQ. He told how it was the Nishi kai that invited him to Hawaii to spread aikido and not O'Sensei. Although he did obtain Ueshiba Sensei's approval I am sure. It spoke about how Yamada Senesi created the USAF and to his dismay became president of the organization. Tohei Senesi felt that an american should be president of the organization. I know Yamada Sensei and Tohei Sensei have since buried the hatchet when yamada sensei went to meet with Tohei Senesi in the 80"s or 90's and donated money to Ki No Kenkyu Kai HQ. Above all it was an extremely respectful and heartfelt letter. Link to the post http://www.aikidojournal.com/forums/...9c243354f0884d Regds David Y |
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I don't find an explanation of the phrase "... I first put down Yoshinkan Aikido .." in that thread? I don't think it has been questioned that Tohei was invited by the nishi kai? The letter isn't published there either? Carsten |
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What I'd really like to see is the response to that letter that was written by Tadashi Abe. On a side note, there was always some rivalry between the Yoshinkan and the Aikikai as the developed in parallel after the war (Shioda and Kisshomaru were sort of like older and younger brothers in many ways), but I'd note that they managed (and still manage) to maintain close and cordial relations through the years. Best, Chris |
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Everyone is right that it is difficult to gauge his intention, but I dont think its that great a leap to consider by "put down Yoshinkan", he means he it put it aside, put it behind him, didnt concentrate on it.
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