In Pursuit of Dreams: My Life in Aikijujutsu Book by Kenkichi Ohgami (SIGNED) (Preowned)

In Pursuit of Dreams is a personal memoir and martial arts history by Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu practitioner Kenkichi Ohgami, tracing his life in the art and the legacy of his teacher, Takuma Hisa.

In the early twentieth century, the legendary Sokaku Takeda began publicly teaching Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, an art whose techniques had previously been closely guarded. Among Takeda’s most important students was Takuma Hisa, the only student to receive Menkyo Kaiden, or “complete transmission,” directly from Takeda.

As a student of Hisa, Ohgami became part of this important lineage and later worked to introduce and spread Daito Ryu beyond Japan. Combining personal recollections with martial arts history, the book offers insight into Ohgami’s training, his relationship with Hisa, and the preservation and transmission of Daito Ryu’s extensive technical tradition.

An especially valuable Japanese-language work for practitioners, historians, and collectors interested in Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, Takuma Hisa, Sokaku Takeda, and the historical roots of modern Aikido.

Chapters:

Part 1: The Tumultuous life of Takuma Hisa (Japanese only)
Part 2: My Aikijujutsu (Japanese only)
Chapter 1: Introduction of the Author and His Dojo (Japanese & English)
Chapter 2: Effectiveness in resolving bullying (Japanese & English)
Chapter 3: What is Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu? (Japanese & English)
Chapter 4: Actual Practice Methods (Japanese & English)
Chapter 5: Basic Techniques of the Daibukan (Japanese & English)
Chapter 6: The Secret Techniques of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu (Japanese & English)
Chapter 7: New Practical Training Methods (Japanese & English)
Chapter 8: Takuma Hisa's Sayings (Japanese & English)
Chapter 9: Applications of Aikijujutsu (Japanese & English)
Chapter 10 Aikijujutsu and Injury (Japanese & English)
Chapter 11: The History of Martial Arts (Japanese only)
Chapter 12: Daibukan and Me (Japanese only)
Afterword (Japanese only)

About the Author:

Born in Fukuoka City in 1936, he graduated from Kyushu University with a degree in English literature. He worked for a trading company in Osaka and taught at language schools, cram schools, and a private high school before founding the Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Daibukan dojo.

NOTE: The first page was personally signed by the author (see photo)

Language: Japanese and some English

Length: 320 pages

Publication date: 1995