In memory of Fujita Sensei (April 21, 1937 - May 28, 2014)

Today - 28th of May, is the day our beloved teacher Fujita Masatake Sensei 8th Dan passed away at the age of 77, Fexactly a year ago, at his home in Tokyo next to his caring wife Mrs. Fujita Shoko San.

Fujita Sensei was a direct student of the founder of aikido for over a decade, and he served as his private secretary and later as the General Secretary of Aikikai Hombu Dojo.

Fujita Sensei traveled to many countries around the world to teach aikido and especially to support of development of aikido is poor and remote regions. Israel was the 50th country in his fat passport. We were honoured to host three seminars with Fujita Sensei at our dojo in Rehovot (Israel) which was located at that time on Teler Street near our current dojo.

We were saddened and worried when he got ill, and during the years of his illness, two of his close friends kept supporting our dojo - Shimamoto Sensei 8th Dan and Fukakusa Sensei 8th Dan - both his kohai since the time the founder of aikido was alive and teaching.

Mrs. Fujita Shoko has kindly agreed that our dojo will be called after Fujita Masatake Sensei's name, and so it is called "Masatake Dojo".

We will always have deep gratitude for all that Fujita Sensei taught us and for his personal care. We would like to convey our deep love to his wife and family and to all those who miss him and remember him and his deep understanding and unique way of teaching.

Young Fujita Sensei and O-Sensei  Founder of Aikido
Young Fujita Sensei and O-Sensei  Founder of Aikido
Fujita Sensei and 2nd Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba

Fujita Sensei in Jerusalem

Fujita Sensei puts a note with his wish between the stoned of the wailing wall in Jerusalem
Fujita Sensei teaches kids at our dojo back in 2007 

.Fujita Sensei used to give lectures on Aikido and Budo.
It was one of the highlights of every seminar around the world

Fujita Sensei and my son Kazuki in 2005
Fujita Sensei used to write the three symbols of aikido on our keikogi
Sankaku-Maru-Shikaku - Square, Circle and Triangle.
He also used to write our name in Japanese on the sleeve
so he could recognise us by name and get to know us in Person


Wish Fujita Sensei on the island of Ameland - Holland 







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