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Rare Pictures of O Sensei
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© 1996 - Today
Aikido of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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This picture archive comprises rare personal photographs of OSensei.  The images in the upper three rows may also be copyrighted by Hombu Dojo or other copyright holders. PLEASE DO NOT USE THESE IMAGES FOR OTHER THAN NONCOMMERCIAL OR PERSONAL PURPOSES. The  images in the lower section were given to Linda Holiday Sensei from Anno Motomichi Sensei in Shingu, Wakayama. They show OSensei in the final years of his life. Hikitsuchi Michio Sensei can be seen in many of the pictures.  Please contact us if you have doubts about your intended use of these pictures.

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Portrait 1 Portrait 2 Prayer Jo

Bokken Ikkyo Sankyo Kokyu nage 1 Kokyu nage 2

Mune dori Hanmi 1 Hanmi 2 Zanshin

Jiyu waza Kamae Jo-Taninsugake 1 Jo-Taninsugake 2 Jo Kata

Panel (w/ Tohei Sensei) Group shot in front of Aiki Shrine, Iwama

Hongu 1 Hongu 2 Hongu 3 Hongu 4 Hongu 5 Hongu 6 Hongu 7

Hongu 8 Hongu 9 Hongu 10 Hongu 11 Hongu 12 Hongu 13 Hongu 14

Shingu train station 1 Shingu train station 2 Shingu train station 3 Shingu train station 4 Shingu train station 5 O'Sensei in the train Train window picture

Garden 1 Garden 2 Garden 3


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