After what has been a rough year and a half to say the least we were able to have our first Aikido trip away as an association since before the…
Read More
This was the morning for our misogi, also called takigyo. This is a is a Japanese Shinto ritual to purify the body and mind. The ritual itself has many steps, including washing your…
With such a large group on our Japan trip 2019, there were times when the group split and many different adventures were had. A number of these happened on Wednesday…
Tuesday 16th April Another early start, another bright and sunny day. Trains and buses are quick and efficient, but a less familiar option. This morning our focus was on getting…
Sunday 14th April Some of the group got up early to go and stand under a freezing cold waterfall. The rest of us were not so spiritually minded and took…
Saturday 13th April We had the chance of a lie-in, which was very welcome, after which we started to explore a bit more. The main activity for the day, for…
The first day (or two) of our trip to Japan started and ended, despite our best efforts, with Western fast food. To explain: We met at Leeds Bradford Airport as…
