{"product_id":"budo-teachings-of-the-founder-of-aikido-book-by-morihei-ueshiba-hardcoverpreowned","title":"Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido Book by Morihei Ueshiba (Hardcover)(Preowned)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorihei Ueshiba is rightly known as one of the world's greatest martial artists for his creation of aikido, the synthesis of his superb technique and his profound spiritual insight into the nature of the universe. Aikido is much more than just another fighting style, it is a holistic approach to life that Morihei described as \"a divine path inspired by the gods that leads to truth, goodness, and beauty.\" Sadly, Morihei left few writings to explain his martial arts philosophy, preferring to teach his disciples by direct example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMORIHEI UESHIBA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born in Western Japan in 1883. After mastering classical styles of judo, kendo, and jujutsu, he created aikido, an entirely original martial art, based on the spiritual teachings of the Omoto-kyo religion. After the Second World War, Morihei established the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo to promote the dissemination of aikido throughout the world. Morihei died in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKISSHOMARU UESHIBA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis chairman of the Aikikai Foundation, the largest aikido organization in the world. He has written several books on aikido in Japanese and English, including the classic Spirit of Aikido.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJOHN STEVENS is a Zen priest and was a professor of Buddhist Studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan, where he lived for thirty-five years. He is the author or translator of over forty books on Zen artists, their poetry, painting, and calligraphy, as well as on Aikido, swordsmanship, and other Japanese martial arts traditions. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e132 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46223149072583,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/2521\/products\/5144_cXadYL.jpg?v=1607614360","url":"https:\/\/budovideos.com\/en-ca\/products\/budo-teachings-of-the-founder-of-aikido-book-by-morihei-ueshiba-hardcoverpreowned","provider":"Budovideos Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}