© 1995-2008 by Hideki Shiohira Sensei
Calligraphy by Shiohira Sensei

Calligraphy

Over the years Shiohira Sensei has generously provided kanji (calligraphy) for the Pacific Aikido Federation's web site at pacific-aikido.org, for a PAF logo, and for Summer and Winter Gasshuku teeshirts.

These pages are a small appreciation for the beauty of Sensei's calligraphy, as well as a response to frequent requests for at least an approximate meaning of the various kanji.

The kanji on the left is the well-known Aikido.


Note: All calligraphy Copyright © 1995-2008, Hideki Shiohira Shihan, may be used only with Shiohira Shihan's express permission

Year Calligraphy
2006 nyo :
"As it Is", i.e. the way things are, without delusion, without illusion.

yume :
literally, dream or, more broadly, vision or illusion, as in Muso, "No Mind" or "No Reality".

2005 aikido :
Ai: Harmony
Ki: ki, energy
Do: Way, path
yasumi :
Rest, vacation, a break, recess, intermission
2004 doo, michi
lit. path, road, or way. Philosophically, The Way, as in Aikido, "harmonizing ki" or in Center for the Way [ Sensei's June 2004 version ].
asahi :
The morning sun
2003 toku :
Virtue or Morality, in the broad sense of living as a human being, i.e. not merely according to social, cultural, religious or other precepts.
shin, makoto :
Sincerity or Truth, also in the broadest sense, as in "to train sincerely".
2002 myooshin
Extraordinary ("Natural") Mind: State of mind where a person is completely one's self, i.e. with mind and body entirely integrated.
doo, michi :
lit. path, road, or way. Philosophically, The Way, as in Aikido, "harmonizing ki" or in Center for the Way [ Sensei's June 2002 version ].
2001 yume :
literally, dream or, more broadly, vision or illusion, as in Muso, "No Mind" or "No Reality".
hiroi :
literally, broadminded, relaxed, at ease; or, more broadly, openminded, "free mind".
2000 doo, michi :
it. path, road, or way. Philosophically, The Way, as in Aikido, "harmonizing ki" or in Center for the Way.
1999 wa :
Peace with Harmony

All calligraphy Copyright ©Hideki Shiohira Shihan, may be used only with Shiohira Shihan's express permission