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JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション The first story is about an Aikido master active in Fukuoka. I heard it directly from him during a break in training, back when I was learning Aikido in my late teens. Aikido One evening, the master was drinking at a bar and struck up a lively conversation with another customer. After a good round of drinks, they decided to continue drinking at another place and left the bar together. Naturally,...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.25 Tue 09:50
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション The term “Musōken” (無想拳 The Unconscious Fist) is a phrase used in Chinese martial arts. When one hears “Musōken”, some may recall the “Musōken” (夢想剣 Dream-Thought Sword) said to have been realized by Itō Ittōsai Kagehisa, the founder of the Ittō-ryū school, during his retreat at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine. *Itto-ryu (一刀...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.24 Mon 23:40
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション Tenjin Backstreets The two men stood perfectly still, staring into each other’s eyes without moving a muscle. At that moment, a middle-aged man happened to pass by and said to the senior, “Hey, you two, stop fighting.” Without breaking eye contact with his opponent, the senior replied, “Tell him—tell him to quit first.” The m...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.24 Mon 17:18
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション This is a story from 54 years ago. I had a senior who was a fourth-dan in Wadō-ryū karate. He loved fighting more than eating three meals a day, and he was a real daredevil. He would always parade around Tenjin (the central district of Fukuoka City) and Nakasu (Kyushu’s largest entertainment district) with six or seven followers, looking for promising prey. Tenjin Wh...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.24 Mon 14:37
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション Next comes the Karate and Kungfu chapter. I had two seniors, Mr. Takahara and Mr. Ishibashi. Mr. Takahara had originally trained in Shitō-ryū karate, and he was so dedicated to research that he even traveled to Okinawa to study Ryūkyū kobudō. Mr. Ishibashi, on the other hand, was a former member of the Self-Defense Forces, experienced in judo and Nihon Kempō, and possessed an imposing physique&md...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.24 Mon 12:08
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション There is a place called Nagahama in Chūō Ward, Fukuoka City. It is a lively port town with a fish market. In front of the west gate of this market, several famous Nagahama ramen food stalls are still operating today. Nagahama ramen has a slightly different flavor compared to ordinary *Hakata ramen. If you ever have the chance to visit Fukuoka, please stop by at least once. Nagahama ramen stalls ...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.24 Mon 00:17
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション There is an episode that shows just how incredible Takemoto sensei’s tanden power was. During the war, when sensei was deployed to China, there was a former champion of kusazumō (informal sumo wrestling) in his unit. This man stood 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed about 265 pounds. He had a terrible habit with alcohol—when drunk, he would rampage through the unit, and everyone was at a loss as t...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.23 Sun 12:32
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション The kicks were used in a very unique way as well. I once had the opportunity to watch S Godan, with whom I had struggled, sparring with Takemoto sensei. Even when S Godan launched a joint kick, sensei would draw his front knee toward his rear leg while thrusting a nukite (piercing hand) straight toward S Godan’s eyes. Because of this, S Godan could not close the distance any further, and instead, Takemoto sensei’s join...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.23 Sun 10:37
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション I began attending a Wado-ryu dojo because the manager of my regular bar was a practitioner of Wado-ryu karate. From time to time, we would get carried away talking about karate, and when there were no customers, I even sparred with him inside the bar. The place was small, so we couldn’t do flashy sparring, but his skill always left me in awe. It was this manager who told me about Master Toshio Takemoto, the head of the ...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.23 Sun 01:40
JUGEMテーマ:ノンフィクション Sensei Takemoto came over to the small blackboard hanging on the dojo wall and wrote with chalk: “Kenchūtai (waiting within attack), Taichūken (attacking within waiting).” Then he said: “Even within attack, there must be a spirit of waiting. And even within waiting, there must be a spirit of attacking.” It was a teaching that perfectly expressed the theme of that da...
無意識との対話 Dialogues between the conscious and unconscious | 2025.11.22 Sat 21:39
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