Greetings

Igarashi Dojo participated in and demonstrated at the 61st All Japan Aikido Demonstration held at the Nippon Budokan on Saturday 25 May.

Videos of Igarashi Dojo's group demonstration and the Igarashi Dojo-cho's demonstration

at the 61st All Japan Aikido Demonstration

Dojo-cho's Demonstration

https://youtu.be/qQWUDSQ8JSY?si=8h0Q1hF8OhJlSZNm

https://youtu.be/ZADWEAcVvaA?si=WCkfrzJ1W-vclB5z

Igarashi Dojo Group Demonstration

https://youtu.be/qbMgP3WHUk4?si=EjlHeXEaG4pkaHIx

From late July to early August this year, I will be visiting Northern Europe (Finland and Sweden) for instruction. It will be the first visit to both countries in five years, since the spring of 2019.

The additions and corrections to the 'My Training Days' article that was published in the February issue of the Nippon Budokan publication 'Monthly Budo' are now ready. Please enjoy reading it!

I look forward to your continued instruction and encouragement.

1 July 2024

Dojo-cho Igarashi Kazuo

The 61st All Japan Aikido Demonstration, held on Saturday 25 May, can be viewed on the Aikikai website. I hope you will enjoy it. (Please refrain from downloading or re-publishing the video without any modification.)

 

 

What is Aikido?


Aikido is a modern, nonviolent Japanese martial art that was developed in the earlier part of last century by the late master, Morihei Ueshiba. The Founder passed away in 1969 at the age of eighty-six.
Effective as Aikido is as a martial art, its essence goes beyond the resolution of physical conflicts. Based on his background of rigorous training in several traditional Japanese jujutsu, the Founder spent the years from the middle of his life developing his art as a means of refining and uplifting the human sprit. The Founder succeeded in creating what he then named "Aikido", "The Way of Harmony with the Forces and Principles of Nature." Aikido is a true "budo", a path in which the keen edge of martial training is utilized as a "Way" to spiritual growth.
Despite its growing popularity, Aikido remains true to the goals of "budo". Its methods are based on the Founder's deep faith in "austere training for the sake of improving the human sprit through tireless polishing and perfection of the mind and body." In accordance with the Founder's ideals, the art has been kept separate from sports, in which one person competes with another. Aikido is rather, a path of personal development for people who sincerely desire to perfect their own human nature. As such, Aikido places great importance on the Oriental conception of the universal principle, "Ki"¡½the life-force or breath. Aikido seeks to achieve the total unification of this universal "ki" with the "ki" of the individual human "self". Aikido is a budo to harmonize the individual with the universal Principle, and to establish concord among all peoples. Out of the ancient traditions of Japanese martial arts, Aikido thrives today as a source of harmony to counter the disharmonious forces that exist in the world today.

 
 
 


Welcome to Igarashi Dojo!

Igarashi Sensei teaches at Three Dojos in the Kanto area, which together are known as "Igarashi Dojo".

These are :
1. The main Dojo at Hashimoto, Midori-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa,
¡¡¡¡established in February, 1983
2. Hachioji Dojo, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
3. Shinjuku Yuwakai Dojo

In the adult class training is more rigorous, but naturally always under the strict guidance of the instructor, everyone participating to the extent they enjoy. While¡¡placing emphasis on basic skills, such as empty-handed techniques, there is also¡¡practice with weapons, primarily the aiki-sword and staff. This includes mainly partner drills with weapons, but also other combinations, such as one against many.

The Igarashi Dojo has friendship agreements with training centers in Canada and the Republic of China. There are also ongoing exchange programs with Dojos in other countries, including the United States, Sweden, Finland and Australia.

 

AIKIDO IGARASHI DOJO
¡¡5-20-2 Hashimoto, Midori-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-0143 JAPAN
¡¡Tel: 81-42-773-6362 ¡¡Fax: 81-42-773-6375

How to get to Hashimoto Station from Narita Airport