O-Sensei Statue in Iwama
A dedication ceremony of a statue of Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba at the Aiki Jinja in Iwama was held on 8 November 2009. It was an event attended by more than 400 people from all over the world, including Paolo Corallini Shihan and Ulf Evenas Shihan – heads of Takemusu Aikido Kyokai.
The highlight of the ceremony was Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba and his group walking over to the covered statue of O-Sensei and, on cue, pulling ropes and the cover falling to reveal a bronze statue of the founder standing firmly, as if he were protecting the Aiki shrine.
The Takemusu Aikido Association South Africa are proud contributors to the statue of O-Sensei and we are pleased to have a small piece of Africa in Iwama, Japan.
