The founder of Aikido Ueshiba Morihei is seen taking a walk with his son, the second Doshu Ueshiba Kisshomaru, André Nocquet, and a number of unidentified persons. This is one of the rare remaining documents of the founder when he is taking part to social gatherings outside of the tatami. I initially did not know the location but when I later showed these videos to Tada Hiroshi Shihan, he told me that they had been shot in the garden of the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (ホテル椿山荘東京), which a large complex built in the 19th century and located in Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Tada Shihan also told me that the woman on the right of O Sensei at 2:10 was Sunadomari Fukiko, the elder sister of Sunadomari Kanshu, and a close personal confidante of the founder until his death. She was also a high ranking practitioner of aikido.
This film was produced by André Nocquet, 8th dan Aikido, 4th dan Judo and direct student of masters Kawaishi and Ueshiba. He spent 3 years in Japan between 1955 and 1957 as the first foreign uchi deshi at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. Read Nocquet's full biography: www.guillaumeerard.com/aikido/...
Editing and original music by Guillaume Erard itunes.apple.com/us/album/min...
Ce film est le premier de notre série de documents d'archives transmis par maître Nocquet, 8e dan, élève direct de Moriheï Ueshiba. Lisez la biographie ici: www.guillaumeerard.fr/aikido/a...
Film gracieusement donné par Michel Desroches www.micheldesroches.fr
Montage et musique originale par Guillaume Erard itunes.apple.com/us/album/min... #moriheiueshiba #aikido #osensei