Reposted from the Aikido Sangenkai Facebook page with the kind permission of Christopher Li Sensei. This article is part of the “Exploring Historical Photos” series, produced in collaboration between Aiki-wiki and Aikido Sangenkai.
Kisshomaru Ueshiba in the Hawai’i Hochi, April 20th 1974. It was during this trip that Koichi Tohei crashed the reception for Kisshomaru at Dr. Yorio Wakatake’s Floating Restaurant and declared that he was leaving the Aikikai.
It was after this event that Tohei sent out his famous letter, available here courtesy of the late Stanley Pranin:
https://www.aikidosangenkai.org/downloads/tohei-resignation-letter.pdf
It was after this event that Tohei sent out his famous letter, available here courtesy of the late Stanley Pranin:
https://www.aikidosangenkai.org/downloads/tohei-resignation-letter.pdf
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