Morihiro Saito, 9th dan, shihan, and our aikido Sensei and friend, was with us from March 31, 1928 until May 12, 2002.
Let’s follow photographically and anecdotally how this strong young farm boy developed into the man who continues to inspire us.
Why this website?
Saito Sensei was extremely well photographed for his many books and videos. However, this is a central place for us to share more informal and personal photos and memories. Let’s enjoy photos and stories that remind us of the many-faceted person Saito Sensei was and the many good times we shared along the aiki-michi, and stay in touch as time marches on.
NOTES
- Please include the link to this site (www.saitosensei.com) if you post a photograph from here.
- Photo recognition indicates the source (and photographer if known) of the photo and is not necessarily the kind person who sent it.
- The title “Sensei” is used with Saito Sensei. For simplicity, everyone else is referred to by name only.
- The Takemusu Aikido Association (TAA) is the sponsor of www.saitosensei.com.
A Special Thank You goes out to Patricia Yarrow for initially setting up this tribute.
Wonderful gift to us! Thanks for this photographic story!
Gaetan,
Very pleased that you enjoyed the http://www.saitosensei.com website that I assembled after his passing away from this world. My eternal thanks to the Takemusu Aikido Association for its continuation. They have done very nice work with the TAA website revision.
From Tokyo, as always,
Patricia Yarrow