Shinichi Tohei's Ki Weblog

The other day, while giving a lecture, I was standing in front of a whiteboard trying to write a kanji character. I know...

When we try to help someone grow, we often tend to create an overly supportive/nurturing environment or offer excessive ...

Not only in the world of business or sports, but also in our daily lives, we are expected to have “flexibility” in order...

I have mentioned several times before that I took piano lessons when I was a child. The other day, after 35 years, I had...

In Tokyo, the cherry blossoms have passed their peak, and their petals are now fluttering lightly through the air. Perha...

March has arrived, bringing signs of spring across Japan. As the fiscal year draws to a close , many of us are likely bu...

The most important teaching in Shinshin Toitsu Aikido training is to "Extend Ki." When people hear the phrase, “Extend K...

When I was a child, my father was admitted to the hospital as a precaution. He was discharged after about a week, but my...

There are things that become long-standing habits. For example, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. Even if we want...

There are many people who have close ties to the Shinshin Toitsu Aikidokai and are in their 90s. Mr. Tatsuro Hiro-oka, a...

In late May, I had an opportunity to go hiking in the mountains of Yugawara in Kanagawa Prefecture. Even in early summer...

“Yabai” I thought it was a very recent word, but when I looked up its etymology, it seems to have originated from “yaba”...

Each of us has an important turning point in our life. The most important transformational turning point for me came dur...

Whenever Koichi Tohei sensei taught “Ki”, there was a talk he made at the beginning without fail.“We must not forget tha...

“I am an exception. It won’t happen to me.” - this assumption occurs in a variety of everyday situations.On the roadway,...