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本日、2021年8月15日午後3時より岩間神信合気修練会本部(鍛錬館)にて齋藤守弘師範顕彰碑除幕式が行われました。除幕式は国内外にオンライン配信され、多くの門弟や寄付をしてくださった方々がzoomでも参加してくださいました。　この企画には国内外の門弟、齋藤守弘先生や齋藤家にゆかりのある多くの方々が流派を超えてサポートしてくださった事により実現いたしました。　皆様のご支援に心より感謝いたします。　

また、この企画を立ち上げてくださった齋藤仁平先生、陰で企画をサポートくださった久子奥様、二代目守弘(安洸)先生、大高先生🇯🇵、高村支部長🇯🇵、モニカ先生🇨🇱、オリビエ先生🇫🇷、ホルヘさん🇬🇧、アンドレスさん🇨🇱、多くの門弟の方々ありがとうございました。🙏

開祖直伝の合気道を今現在に残してくださった齋藤守弘先生の偉大な功績が技と共に次世代の合気道を学ぶ方々の中に伝わっていくことを願います。

Biographical lifetime of Morihiro Saito sensei


齊藤守弘師範　本名　齋藤森造　　一九二八年（昭和三年）三月三十一日生
守弘は植芝盛平翁よりいただいた名前
Morihiro Saito Shihan, birth name Morizou Saito, was born on March 31, 1928 (3d year of the Showa period). He received the name of Morihiro from the founder of Aikido Morihei Ueshiba.

合氣道開祖植芝盛平翁の偉業を受け継ぎ、その技と心を滴々相承せんとする。
たどり着いた境涯は「和と流れ」。世界中に優れた合気道家を輩出し、没後二〇年を経ようとして、未だに慕われている稀代の武道家。Entrusted by the Founder to preserve the Aikido techniques, he would carry his role with utmost dedication throughout all his life. Through his path in life, he reached the path of “flow and Harmony”. A remarkable martial artist loved and respected by many. Even more than 20 years after his death, his legacy has been the seed of growth for outstanding Aikido practitioners worldwide.



一九四六年（昭和二十一年）七月　岩間の合気修練道場に入門
1946 July (Showa 21) ​​​Started training at the Iwama's Aiki Shuren Dojo

一九五一年（昭和二十六年）一月　合気会本部道場師範となる。
1951 January (Showa 26) ​​Became a Shihan at the Aikikai Headquarters Dojo.

一九六九年（昭和四十四年）四月二十六日開祖昇天。後、茨城道場長となる。
1969 April 26 (Showa 44) ​​Passing away of the founder. Morihiro Saito sensei became the director of the Ibaraki Dojo.

一九七五年（昭和五〇年）　カリフォルニアにて初めての海外講習会を開催
1975 (Showa 50) ​​​Held his first overseas seminar in California

一九八三年（昭和五三年）　日本武道協議会より「武道功労賞」を授賞
1983 (Showa 53) ​​​Received the "Martial Arts Achievement Award" from the Japan Martial Arts Council

一九九二年（平成四年）　　合気会九段となる
1992 (Heisei 4) ​​​Achieved the Aikikai 9th Dan

二〇〇一年（平成十三年）　合氣神社を修復する
2001 (Heisei 13) ​​​Restoration of the Aiki Shrine


二〇〇二年（平成十四年）　五月十三日　永眠
2002 (Heisei 14) ​​​He peacefully passed away on May 13th.

二十三年間開祖植芝盛平翁に師事する。この間、妻さた夫人と共に、昼夜を分かたず、盛平翁・はつ御夫婦のお世話をする。他の弟子が嫌がって逃げ出した田んぼや畑の仕事の手伝いを、いつも最後まで、開祖に寄り添ってやり続けたエピソードが残っている。
Morihiro Saito sensei stayed close to the founder Morihei Ueshiba, who taught him for 23 years. During that time, with his wife Sata san, he restlessly took care of Morihei Ueshiba and his wife, Hatsu. Morihiro Saito would always stay close to the founder to care for the housework and rice fields, even after most students went away to avoid such demanding work.

開祖昇天後、茨城道場長となってからは、「開祖直伝」の技の伝承に腐心しながら、数百の体術と武器技の理合いを分類、組織化した。
After the founder passed away, he became the first person in charge of the Ibaraki dojo. To help students better understand the weapon techniques, he organized and categorized hundreds of weapon and taijutsu techniques. He put all his passion into passing down everything learned from the Founder (Kaiso Jikiden).

開祖から直接武器稽古を受けた数少ない弟子の一人で、合気会本部道場での武器技の指導を許されたただ一人の師範。
He was one of the few students to receive weapon training from the founder and the only instructor to teach them at Aikikai Headquarters Dojo.

七の素振り（剣）、三十一の杖、十三の杖、二十の素振り（杖）、合わせ、組太刀、組杖等の稽古法を工夫して、稽古生の理解を促した。
Morihiro Saito sensei also devised the method to study the seven suburi movements, thirty-one jo kata, 13 jo kata, 20 jo movements. This study system also included the awase, kumitachi and parrying weapon movements.

また、合気会高等評議員として、合気道の普及活動に尽力する。
He would also serve as a high councillor of the Aikikai Foundation and contribute to the promotion of Aikido.

一九七五年のカリフォルニアでの海外講習会が好評で、以後毎年海外で講習会を行う。岩間は外国人合気道家のメッカとなり、その型はいつしか「岩間スタイル」と呼ばれるようになる。
In 1975, in California, USA, he held the first overseas seminar. After receiving a remarkable positive reception, overseas seminars were held every year. Subsequently, the Iwama dojo became a mecca for foreign Aikido artists; this particular training school would later become known as “Iwama Style”

生涯をかけて合氣神社を守り続ける。二〇〇〇年の合氣神社の修復にあたっては、その費用を捻出するために制作されたビデオ『岩間の合氣道』が、合気道以外の武道家たちからも絶賛される。
He would continue his role as the guardian of the Aiki Shrine throughout his life. In 2000, a video production named “Iwama Aikido” was produced to cover the costs to restore the Aiki Shrine. This video was highly praised by international martial arts practitioners worldwide.

鍛練館のあるこの地は、植芝家の所有であったが、植芝吉祥丸合気会二代目道主より譲られたものである。
This current land, where the Tanren-kan was built, was initially owned by the Ueshiba family and later handed over by second-generation Aikikai Doshu Ueshiba Kisshomaru. ... See MoreSee Less

Aikido No Musubi Modena

3 months ago

Il monumento a Saito Morihiro Shihan reca una lunga iscrizione in lingua giapponese. Abbiamo cercato di tradurla il meglio possibile. Non è una traduzione perfetta, ma penso si avvicini di molto all'originale.

Saito Morihiro Shihan, nome reale Saito Morizō (?) nato il 31 marzo 1928
il nome Morihiro e stato ricevuto da Ueshiba Morihei
Saito avendo ricevuto gli insegnamenti da Ueshiba, li ha insegnati a tutti. Tra le cose più importanti ha considerato le nozioni di armonia e fluidità. Grazie a Saito l’Aikidō si è propagato nel mondo, e a 20 anni dalla morte egli viene ancora rispettato
1946 inizia la pratica nel Dōjō di Iwama
1951 diventa Shihan (primo insegnante) del Dōjō Iwama di Aikidō
1969 Ueshiba muore, Saito diventa capo del Dōjō di Ibaraki
1975 prima lezione di Aikidō all’estero, in California
1983 l’associazione Budō giapponese gli conferisce un premio
1992 riceve il nono Dan
2001 ristrutturazione dell’Aikijinja
2002 muore il 13 maggio
Per 23 anni ha imparato da Ueshiba durante i quali, assieme a sua moglie Sata, si prende cura a tempo pieno del maestro e di sua moglie Hatsu
Un episodio che ricordiamo è quando gli altri studenti sono andati via in gran numero perché non volevano più fare duri lavori nei campi, mentre Saito è rimasto
Dopo la morte di Ueshiba è diventato capo del Dōjō. Le tecniche ricevute sono state da lui organizzate e classificate
Saito è uno dei pochi ad aver ricevuto gli insegnamenti direttamente. Nel honbu dojo è stato l’unico ad avere avuto il permesso di insegnare
Poi ha organizzato e classificato le tecniche 7 ken suburi, 31 tsue (jo kata), 13 tsue (jo kata), 20 jo suburi, awase, kumitachi, kumite in modo che chiunque possa imparare passo dopo passo
Diventato direttore dell’Aikikai, si è impegnato per insegnare anche lontano
Nel 1975 in California ha tenuto un corso molto apprezzato, e da lì ogni anno ha fatto lezioni all’estero. Iwama è diventata la Mecca dell’Aikido per l’estero, venendo conosciuta come stile di Iwama
Fino alla morte si e preso cura dell’Aikijinja, riparandolo nel 2000, e per coprire il costo ha prodotto un video, "l’Aikidō di Iwama", ricevendo grande rispetto anche da studenti di altre arti marziali
Questo Tanrenkan Dōjō era di Ueshiba, ma il suo discendente lo ha donato ... See MoreSee Less