Like other aikido dojos, there is a shrine with a photograph of the founder and other kanji drawings, as well as kanji banners made by O-Sensei himself. It is all more elaborate than the typical dojo.

the founder of Aikido. Since he lived quite recently, we are fortunate to be able to observe his movements and motions on film. O’Sensei (Great Teacher), as he is known, was born in Japan in 1883.

Aikido is a Japanese martial art, which was founded in the 1940s by O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba. O-Sensei was a visionary who created an art which embodied a philosophy of protection for all beings.