Aikido Demonstration - Kanazawa Takeshi - Kagamibiraki 2019 - 1/4

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Aikido Demonstration during the 2019 Kagamibiraki & Budo Hajime, at the Nippon Budokan.

Free techniques by Kanazawa Takeshi Shihan, 7th Dan, Umetsu Shou, 5th Dan and Matsumura Akira, 3rd Dan.

Aikido is a contemporary martial art founded mid 20th century by Ueshiba Morihei.
The founder studied several Japanese traditional martial arts while pursuing an intense spiritual practice. This leads to the transformation of the techniques, from “Jutsu” or “technical application” to “Do”, “the Way”, implementing a focus on the development of the practitioner’s character.
The founder used to say: "True martial arts are not meant for competing with techniques that rely on strength, but are a way for those who seek self-perfection".
Today’s demonstration consists of throwing techniques, grappling techniques, defense against knife and free techniques, by a delegation from the Aikikai Hombu Dojo, the Aikido world headquarter.

The Kagamibiraki is a traditional ceremony which translates to "opening the mirror" (symbolically).
Taking its roots in the Shogunate, it is strongly linked to Budo practice and it is natural that the Budo Hajime (first practice of the year) is celebrated at the same time.

At the Nippon Budokan, the ceremony is held at the beginning of January and consists in:
The Kagamibiraki, with a historical reconstruction (in armor).
Budo Demonstrations (by the 9 "official Budo").
Budo Hajime (first practice of the year, all practitioners present can practice).
The Oshiruko kai. “Oshiruko” is a traditional and popular sweet azuki bean paste soup with mochi (which symbolize the sharing of the mochi that was broken before during the ceremony).

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