Thread: Budo and Aikido
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Old 07-21-2011, 01:45 PM   #17
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Re: Budo and Aikido

Dear all,
For anyone wishing to search for information on Bushido may I suggest you refer to Wikipedia?The basic concept is based on chivalry , honour etc.
Of course like anything else eg Religions, political systems etcthere can be and has been terrible things done in the name of the aforementioned.
On the question of O Sensei being in the company of war criminals I would say that had the Japanese won the war in the Pacific, these men would probably be recognised as heroes.The winner of any war determines who is a war criminal/hero.
Cheers, Joe.
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