Aikido of Santa Cruz -- Pictures of O'Sensei

This picture archive comprises rare personal photographs of OSensei. PLEASE DO NOT USE THESE IMAGES FOR OTHER THAN NONCOMMERCIAL OR PERSONAL PURPOSES. The images in the first six rows were given to Linda Holiday Sensei in 1974 by Motomichi Anno Sensei in Shingu, Japan. They show OSensei in the final years of his life. Michio Hikitsuchi Sensei (former chief instructor of the Kumano Juku Dojo in Shingu) can be seen in many of the pictures. The images in the seventh (last) row were also given to Linda Sensei in Shingu, but it is unclear who may hold a copyright for these photos. We hope that looking at all these photos of OSensei will inspire your practice. Please contact us if you have questions about your intended use of these pictures. Thank you.

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