Morihei Ueshiba arrives at Honolulu Airport, February 27, 1961
In February 1961, O-Sensei came to Hawaii. During his visit he said:
I have come to Hawaii in order to build a "silver bridge." Until now, I have remained in Japan, building a "golden bridge" to unite Japan, but henceforward, I wish to build a bridge to bring the different countries of the world together through the harmony and love contained in aikido. I think that aiki, offspring of the martial arts, can unite the people of the world in harmony, in the true spirit of budo, enveloping the world in unchanging love.
The history of Aikido in Hawaii preserved through the input of many people. We are actively seeking pictures (such as those below), narratives, recordings, and information regarding the various dojo and instructors in Hawaii. If you have historic information or documents, or would be willing to author articles or interviews related to the history of Aikido in Hawaii please contact the Aikido Hawaii webmasters. Detailed information concerning submissions and contacts is available here.
Koa Kimura Sensei's photojournal: The Story of Aikido in Hawaii 1961 (on-site)
The Brochure for the 1961 McKinley High School Demonstration by O-Sensei (on-site)
Group photo from 50th anniversary of Aikido in Hawaii seminar (on-site)
Aikido Journal "Picture of the Day" - Koichi Tohei in Hawaii, 1962 (off-site)
Furyu Magazine film clip of Kisshomaru Ueshiba in Hawaii (off-site)
Interview with Ralph Glanstein (on-site)
Furyu Magazine lecture by Kisshomaru Ueshiba in Hawaii (off-site)
Journal of Combative Sport interview with Takashi Nonaka (off-site)
Journal of Combative Sport article on Bernie Lau (off-site)
Stephen Trussel's page on Sadao Yoshioka (off-site)
Aikido Journal interview with Robert Kubo (off-site)
Aikido Journal article on Shinichi Suzuki (off-site)
Aikido Journal interview with Thomas Makiyama (off-site)
Honolulu Star-Bulletin article on the Tabata family (off-site)
Honolulu Advertiser obituary for Harry Eto (off-site)
Hawaii Medical Library obituary for Yorio Wakatake (off-site)
Danzan-Ryu Jujutsu (off-site) - information on the history of Danzan-Ryu, a style of jujutsu created in Hawaii.
Hawai Karate Seinenkai (off-site) - a number of articles on the history of Karate in Hawaii
Hawaii Kendo Federation (off-site) - article on the history of Kendo in Hawaii
Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii (off-site) - article on the history of Judo in Hawaii
Kajukenbo (off-site) - Wikipedia article on the Hawaiian martial art of Kajukenbo
Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu (off-site) - article on the history of Lua, a native Hawaiian martial art
