Oomoto
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Oomoto, also known as Oomoto-kyo, is a religion founded in the 1890s by Deguchi Nao and Deguchi Onisaburō. Oomoto is typically categorized as a Shinto-based Japanese new religion. The spiritual leader
Nao Deguchi, the foundress of Oomoto
Deguchi Onisaburo, the co-founder of Oomoto
Chōseiden (長生殿) in Ayabe
News article covering the First Oomoto Incident in 1921
Aikido
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Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art which is split into many different styles including Aikikai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, and Ki Aikido.
Oomoto
…Onisaburo to embark on a journey to Mongolia, to plant a utopian colony on the Mongolian steppe. Onisaburo led a group of Oomoto disciples, including Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. They were captured by the forces of Chinese warlord Zhang Zuolin, but were released upon realizing they were Japanese nationals…
A version of the "four-direction throw" (shihōnage) with standing attacker (Uke) and seated defender (Tori)
Ueshiba in Tokyo in 1939
Takeda Sōkaku