Memorial Aikido class commemorating Furuya Sensei
Our dojo's shomen with photo of Furuya Sensei, O-Sensei, and fresh nandina (nanten) branches Yesterday, our dojo had a special aikido class, commemorating the late Rev. Kensho Furuya Sensei, who passed away five years ago in his dojo, during an aikido class, on March 6th 2007. The Aikido class was intensive, and we decided to practice without any words. Only the sound of our feet moving over the tatami, and the sound of us taking ukemi. At the end of class, I spoke about Furuya Sensei, and we all had Sensei's favorites: Cakes, wine and snacks... This anual memorial keiko has become a tradition of our dojo - Masatake Dojo - ISRAEL. Reverend Kensho Furuya Sensei 1948-2007 http://www.aikidocenterla.com/memorial/sensei.html A Great Teacher And a Friend In 2001 one of my students lent me a book. It was "Kodo Ancient Ways: Lessons in the Spiritual Life of the Warrior/Martial Artist". After reading this amazing book, I became curious about the author