Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba - Rare Footage in Tokyo (1956)

The founder of Aikido Ueshiba Morihei is seen taking a walk with his son, the second Doshu Ueshiba Kisshomaru, André Nocquet, and a number of unidentified persons. This is one of the rare remaining documents of the founder when he is taking part to social gatherings outside of the tatami. I initially did not know the location but when I later showed these videos to Tada Hiroshi Shihan, he told me that they had been shot in the garden of the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (ホテル椿山荘東京), which a large complex built in the 19th century and located in Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Tada Shihan also told me that the woman on the right of O Sensei at 2:10 was Sunadomari Fukiko, the elder sister of Sunadomari Kanshu, and a close personal confidante of the founder until his death. She was also a high ranking practitioner of aikido. This film was produced by André Nocquet, 8th dan Aikido, 4th dan Judo and direct student of masters Kawaishi and Ueshiba. He spent 3 years in Japan between 1955 and 1957 as the first foreign uchi deshi at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. Read Nocquet's full biography: http://www.guillaumeerard.com/aikido/articles/biography-of-andre-nocquet-the-first-foreign-student-of-morihei-ueshiba Editing and original music by Guillaume Erard https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mindscapes/id420708853 Ce film est le premier de notre série de documents d'archives transmis par maître Nocquet, 8e dan, élève direct de Moriheï Ueshiba. Lisez la biographie ici: http://www.guillaumeerard.fr/aikido/articles/biographie-d-andre-nocquet-le-premier-eleve-etranger-d-o-sensei-morihei-ueshiba Film gracieusement donné par Michel Desroches http://www.micheldesroches.fr Montage et musique originale par Guillaume Erard https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mindscapes/id420708853 #moriheiueshiba #aikido #osensei