december april martial artist founder japanese martial art referred founder great teacher son landowner studied number martial arts youth served russo japanese war discharged moved head pioneer settlement met studied founder leaving joined movement sect served martial arts instructor opened accompanied head group expedition captured chinese troops returned japan following year experienced great spiritual enlightenment stating golden spirit sprang ground body changed body golden experience martial arts skill appeared greatly increased moved tokyo set aftermath world war closed continued training set end war 1960s worked promote japan abroad died liver cancer early years born japan december fourth child son born wife young raised somewhat privileged setting father rich landowner traded lumber fishing politically active weak child young age father encouraged wrestling swimming entertained stories great grandfather considered strong era need strength emphasized young witnessed father attacked followers competing politician age sent study temple little interest learning education priest buddhism taught young chants ritual sect found intriguing went higher elementary school left formal education early teens instead private academy study graduating academy worked local tax office months job suit left tokyo funded father business opened short lived unhappy life capital returned year later suffering bout shortly married childhood acquaintance called military service failed initial physical examination shorter regulation feet inches overcome stretched spine heavy weights legs tree branches took physical exam increased height necessary half inch pass assigned corporal following year serving lines russo japanese war promoted sergeant discharged returned father farm befriended writer philosopher involved opposition government shrine consolidation policy wife child daughter named studied martial arts early life renowned physical strength youth training sporadic military service granted diploma art years received instruction studied wife left moved japan northernmost island time largely unsettled japanese occupied primarily indigenous leader collective eighty pioneers intended settle district live farmers poor soil conditions bad weather led crop failures years project group managed mint farm livestock burgeoning timber industry provided boost settlement economy fire razed entire village leading departure families elected village council year led reconstruction efforts summer gave birth son young met founder inn march deeply impressed martial art requested formal instruction began studying style earnest going far construct home inviting new teacher permanent house guest received certificate teaching license system visited received sword transmission representative toured teaching assistant taught system november learned father ill expected survive leaving possessions left apparent intention returning visit ailing parent route near intending visit spiritual leader religion having met stayed headquarters days return found father died months having decided time student asked group martial arts instructor lead constructed centre grounds taught neighbouring period second son born died illness year year old event known incident japanese authorities raided compound destroying main buildings site arresting charges undamaged following years worked closely reconstruct group centre heavily involved farming work son born summer years later led small group disciples including journey invitation retired naval captain associates ultra nationalist intent establish new religious kingdom end distributed propaganda suggesting allied group arrested chinese authorities fortunately whilst men executed firing squad japanese group released custody japanese consul returned guard japan imprisoned breaking terms bail returning began spiritual training regularly retreating mountains performing prowess martial artist increased fame began spread challenged established martial artists subsequently students defeated autumn asked demonstration art tokyo behest admiral spectators requested stay capital martial art couple weeks took issue government officials voiced concerns connections cancelled training returned priests oversee ceremony honor april tokyo invited visit tokyo relented returned capital residing stricken illness visited ailing student concerned health commanded return appeal returning increased questioned police following meeting authorities keeping leader close surveillance angered treatment received went months later time blessing family moved permanently tokyo arriving october set home district building small house growing number students moved larger premises district finally purpose built hall location originally named eventually construction rented property nearby visited founder daughter married adopted heir marriage ended years left family visits japanese occupied principal martial arts instructor onwards purchasing land having acquired acres farmland left tokyo moved permanently settling small farmer cottage founded known time traveled extensively japan particularly region teaching despite prohibition teaching martial arts world war students continued practice secret tokyo case refugee centre citizens displaced severe prohibition lifted creation established permission occupation forces opened following year war delegated work running son choosing spend time prayer meditation farming travelled extensively promote visiting hawaii appeared television documentary master broadcast january later years regarded kind gentle rule stories terrifying delivered students instance thoroughly students practicing staff strikes trees covering protective death ill led training session march subsequently taken hospital diagnosed cancer liver died suddenly april months later wife died née development usually translated way spirit way spiritual harmony fighting system focuses throws joint locks striking techniques unusual martial arts heavy emphasis protecting opponent spiritual social development developed experiencing instances spiritual awakening happened defeated naval officer wooden attacks unarmed hurting officer walked garden spiritual awakening felt universe suddenly golden spirit sprang ground body changed body golden time body light able understand birds clearly aware mind god creator universe moment source martial way god love spirit loving protection beings opponent force tool lead world destruction arms true accept spirit universe peace world correctly produce protect beings nature second experience occurred engaged ritual process performing suddenly forgot martial techniques learned techniques teachers appeared completely new vehicles cultivation life knowledge virtue devices throw people experience worst fighting world war vision great spirit peace way warrior misunderstood means kill destroy seek compete better making terrible mistake smash destroy worst thing human real way warrior prevent slaughter art peace power love technical curriculum undoubtedly greatly influenced teachings basic techniques basis teachings points curriculum earlier years teaching 1920s mid-1930s taught system early students documents bear term trained future highest grade art took charge training early form training noticeably different later forms larger curriculum increased use strikes vital points greater use weapons schools developed students pre war period tend reflect harder style early training students included founded called founded founded founded styles considered pre war styles teachers continued train years world war later slowly grow away began change art changes reflected differing names referred system martial art developed finally came known grew older skilled spiritual outlook art changed softer circular striking techniques important formal curriculum simpler expression art greater emphasis referred breath throws soft blending utilizing opponent movement order 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