Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan is the birthplace of Aikido’s Founder Ueshiba Morihei. His grave site is located at Kozan-ji Temple in the city of Tanabe.
Hombu Dojo is planning a two-day tour of Tanabe City, the birthplace of the Founder, on March 17 & 18, 2012. A ceremony and a seminar, instructed by Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba, will be held in commemoration of the Founder. There will also be a party and a sightseeing trip to Tanabe.
The participants will receive a direct instruction from Doshu, concerning the spiritual and technical side of Aikido. The Memorial for the Founder of Aikido (Shinobu Kai) will be held at Kozanji Temple.
View all the details by visiting the official webpage of the Aikido World Headquarters.
***The application deadline is on January 31, Tuesday, 2012
[Source: Aikido World Headquarters. The photograph of the article is the grave site of O-Sensei in Tanabe, made by Giorgos Sardelis]
