1920
Born on January 20 in Shitaya ward of Tokyo. At the time of his birth, his
mother was suffering from a severe case of pneumonia. As a result, he is
sickly throughout his childhood.
1937
At 16 years of age he enters the Keio Preparatory School. During Judo
practice, he falls hard on his chest and develops pleurisy, causing a
year's absence from college. From his return to his studies he feels keenly
the weakness of his mind and as a result of this subjugation devotes
himself to Zen Misogi training. He studies Zen and misogi at Daitokuji in
Kyoto with temple head, Josei Ota Roshi, who was the top student of Yamaoka
Tesshu Kyoshi. He also studies in depth with Tetsuju Ogura Sensei and his
successor, Tesso Hino Sensei.
1939
He studies aikido under Morihei Ueshiba Sensei (later attaining the highest
rank of 10th-Dan)
September
1942
His graduation from Keio University is advanced a half year at which time
he enlists in the Utsunomiya Eastern Division. After that he enters the
Toyohashi Officers Preparatory Academy. At the time of graduation he is
awarded the commissioner training prize (Kyoiku Sokansho).
February
1944
At 23, he is dispatched to a platoon near the Central China front. Showered
with bullets, he realizes through personal experience that true battle is
very different from sports matches. A sports match should not be any
different from life situation such as in a real battle where the instant
you slacken your Ki could mean death. That is, you must master keeping one
point.
August
1946
Demobilized from Central China, he once more studies misogi and aikido
while at Gokokuji in Otowa, Tokyo. He also studies Tempudo with Tempu
Nakamura Sensei.
February
1953
At 32 years of age, he begins to spread Ki Principles and aikido in Hawaii.
Since that time, he has been spreading Ki Principles in America and Europe
for 40 years.
September
1971
He establishes the Ki Society International (Ki no Kenkyukai) in order to
spread Ki Principles.
October
1977
Recognizing that Ki Principles contribute greatly to the promotion of
national health, the "Ki no Kenkyukai" (Ki Society International)
foundation is approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
April
1983
He establishes the Ki-Aikido Academy.
October
1990
The 20th anniversary commemorating the founding of Ki Society International
is held at the newly constructed Ki Society Headquarters complex, Ki no Sato.
The Tochigi site will be the world headquarters for the foundation.
April
1991
At the Tochigi world headquarters he establishes the Tochigi Ki Health
Institute.
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