aiki10940
15th June 2001, 02:57
I am looking for some information on Shodo Morita who is the founder of Nihon Goshin Aikido.
What we know is that he trained under several differnt arts. He trained under Yoshiro Kitaro in Daito ryu Aikijitsu. We do not know this time period we assume early 1930's
He then formed his own system in 1940's in the city of Chitos, Hokkaido.
He trained Shihan Bowe in the art in the late fifties.
Shinan Bowe recieves his teaching certificate in 1963.
After the death of Shoda Morita his step son took over the system, Tominasuke Nara.
Tominasuke Nara closed the Japan system down in the late 60's and promoted Mr. Bowe to shihan.
Some people in our system did talk to Tominasuke Nara's daughter in the 1980's. She did not know much other than Mr. Nara passed away in 1972 and they believe the system was called Goshin Aikijitsu.
To the best of our knowlege Shihan Bowe was the only American to every train in the art form. I believe that there was not any other dojo's other than the Japan headquarters and Shinhan Bowe's because of Mr. Nara makin Mr. Bowe Shihan.
I would like any information I can find. I would like to establish when the system was formed and if it was every registered with an organization like the NIHON BUTOKYUKAI, KYOTO. Is there an address for this organization or did it closed down after the war? If it did close is there any other organization that I could contact.
With this information I would then like to confirm the Daito ryu Aikijitsu training period.
I have searched the web and all I find is our information or copies of the Aikido FAQ that shows the linage of Aikido and shows us as a derivative of Daito ryu. This information probably came from interviews that Shihan Bowe had done with Black Belt magazine.
We have pictures that show several students at the Japan dojo when Shihan Bowe was trainig there. It would be great if we could find any of these people and if they have a dojo that they are teaching the art
Any ideas would be appreaciated. The aikido community is of no help.
What we know is that he trained under several differnt arts. He trained under Yoshiro Kitaro in Daito ryu Aikijitsu. We do not know this time period we assume early 1930's
He then formed his own system in 1940's in the city of Chitos, Hokkaido.
He trained Shihan Bowe in the art in the late fifties.
Shinan Bowe recieves his teaching certificate in 1963.
After the death of Shoda Morita his step son took over the system, Tominasuke Nara.
Tominasuke Nara closed the Japan system down in the late 60's and promoted Mr. Bowe to shihan.
Some people in our system did talk to Tominasuke Nara's daughter in the 1980's. She did not know much other than Mr. Nara passed away in 1972 and they believe the system was called Goshin Aikijitsu.
To the best of our knowlege Shihan Bowe was the only American to every train in the art form. I believe that there was not any other dojo's other than the Japan headquarters and Shinhan Bowe's because of Mr. Nara makin Mr. Bowe Shihan.
I would like any information I can find. I would like to establish when the system was formed and if it was every registered with an organization like the NIHON BUTOKYUKAI, KYOTO. Is there an address for this organization or did it closed down after the war? If it did close is there any other organization that I could contact.
With this information I would then like to confirm the Daito ryu Aikijitsu training period.
I have searched the web and all I find is our information or copies of the Aikido FAQ that shows the linage of Aikido and shows us as a derivative of Daito ryu. This information probably came from interviews that Shihan Bowe had done with Black Belt magazine.
We have pictures that show several students at the Japan dojo when Shihan Bowe was trainig there. It would be great if we could find any of these people and if they have a dojo that they are teaching the art
Any ideas would be appreaciated. The aikido community is of no help.