Yukiyoshi Sagawa Aiki Photo Collection Book by Tatsuo Kimura (Preowned)

A photo book produced by Daito-ryu Aikisamonkai to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of the late Yukiyoshi Sagawa.The photos taken by Yukiyoshi Sagawa's students, who have been close to him, have carefully examined and included photographs of Sagawa's skills.

The Sokaku training records left behind by his father, Konoyoshi Sagawa, who created the opportunity for Mr. Sagawa to work at Takeda Sokaku, the document in which Mr. Sagawa was allowed to become a substitute professor, and the time when Sokaku and Mr. Sagawa were published. Contains a wealth of historical materials such as newspaper articles. The weapons used by Mr. Sagawa are also listed.

Photos of techniques are organized by year, with anecdotes from the time and impressions of the students who took the ukemi.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Mr. Yukiyoshi Sagawa and Mr. Sokaku Takeda
Sagawa Sensei's anecdote
The road to Seiden Daito Ryu Aiki Martial Arts Headquarters (Sagawa Dojo)
Mr. Sagawa's training tools

Chapter 2 Aiki Techniques of Yukiyoshi Sagawa Sensei
[2-1] Photos before 1975
〈Sagawa Sensei's Quotes〉

[2-2] 1976, November 7, 1976 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 74 years old
4 seater
Torso-up crushing
Aiki throw
Two-seater, two-handed catch
two swords vs sword
spear vs sword
Bōjutsu

[2-3] Photographed on February 6, 1977, Mr. Sagawa, 74 years old
Four-way throw

[2-4] Photographed on May 7, 1982, Mr. Sagawa, 79 years old
Morotetori Aiki Back Throw
short sword catcher
All-handed chest trap

[2-5] 1982, September 23, 1982 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 80 years old
grab hand throw
Aikiyarijutsu (Part 1)
Aikiyarijutsu (Part 2)
Aiki Nitōjutsu (Part 1)
Aiki Nitojutsu (Part 2)
Aiki Nitojutsu (Part 3)
Spear-taker Aiki-koshi
Aiki Kodachijutsu with spear
All hands on deck
front strangulation
Aiki Kenpo (Part 1)
Aiki Kenpo (Part 2)
Both arms tied, front thrust (both arms tied is a technique shown by Mr. Sokaku Takeda)
Both arms tied, chest caught with both hands
Both arms tied, 2 seater

[2-6] 1982, October 21, 1982 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 80 years old
spear thrust
sword

[2-7] 1986, August 17-18, 1986 Photographed by Mr. Sagawa, 84 years old

[2-8] Photographed on July 3, 1987, Mr. Sagawa, 85 years old
Pick up and crush

[2-9] 1988, April 15, 1988 Bungeishunju Photographed by Mr. Sagawa, 85 years old

[2-10] September 29, 1989 Photographed by Mr. Sagawa, 87 years old
3 seater (part 1)
3 seater (part 2)
3 seater (part 3)
Ryōi Montori Aiki Throw
Two-seater, both elbows, side throw
Two-seater, both chest traps
3 seater front assembly
Body twisting throw (Part 1)
Body twisting throw (part 2)
Body twisting throw (part 3)
Gai Musou Quadruple
Okueri catch (part 1)
Okueri catch (part 2)
Okueri catch (part 3)
3-seater 3-seater stack (Part 1)
3-seater 3-seater stack (Part 2)
side hold catch

[2-11] 1989, October 20, 1989 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 87 years old
Front hit aiki throw
Two people master
2 seater (part 1)
Seat for two (Part 2)

[2-12] 1989.11.17 Asahi Shimbun Photographed by Mr. Sagawa, 87 years old

[2-13] 1990, February 19, 1990 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 87 years old

[2-14] 1992 1992.8.23 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 90 years old

[2-15] 1993, 1993.8.22 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 91 years old

[2-16] 1993, 1993.12.19 Photographed: Mr. Sagawa, 91 years old

[2-17] 1996 April 19, 1996 Shinchosha Photo: Mr. Sagawa, 93 years old

[2-18] About Mr. Sagawa's techniques since then (written by Tatsuo Kimura)

Chapter 3 Memorial Monument to Professor Yukiyoshi Sagawa

About the Author:
He is the director of the Daito Ryu Aiki Samonkai, and he has written "Transparent Power", which introduced Mr. Sagawa to the world, and "The Road to Aiki Mastery," which describes his days of aiki as Mr. Sagawa's direct disciple. Tatsuo Kimura (Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba, Doctor of Science),

Limited to 500 copies.

Japanese language

144 pages

Published in 2022