大東流合気柔術, 本部, Daito-ryu, Aiki-jujutsu

December 2021
To all Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Branch/Study group Chiefs

2021 is about to end under the influence of the unprecedented COVID-19 disaster that has involved the entire world. I would like to express my deepest sympathies to all the affected students and their families. And I am proud as Hombucho that many of the students made best efforts to continue practicing even under the circumstances of going out restrictions and dojo closure in each country.

I will give you a brief annual report.

2021 report
January              Beginning of practicing
January         Daito-ryu News No. 1 issued
February        Online branch/study group chiefs meeting
July            Video Sho-dan test
October         Kashima Jingu Shrine demonstration
October        Online branch/study group chiefs meeting
November      Meiji Jingu Shrine demonstration
November      Joint domestic practice held in Tokyo
December            Ending of practicing
Regularly online seminar held on every second Sunday from21:00(Japan time)

All the following events scheduled for 2021 have been cancelled.

Asakusa demonstration of Japanese Traditional Martial Arts, Slovakia seminar, Kastuura camp.

・ If requested, we will hold special practice of the headquarters. Please contact and ask us directly.
・ I would like each branch to participate in the demonstration of the Japan Traditional Martial Arts Association and Japan Traditional Martial Arts Promotion Society, and overseas seminars. If you or your students would like to participate, please consult with Hombucho.

I would like to return to normal as soon as possible and hold regular seminars and camps, but we cannot predict at this present. Online seminars will be held on the second Sunday of every month, and online branch/study group chiefs’ meetings will be held at any time. I would like to overcome this difficulty while strengthening communication between students.

Let’s defeat COVID-19 and spend 2022 well.

Thank you again for your cooperation this year.
I wish you a wonderful 2022

Masayuki Kondo
Headquarters Director (Hombucho)
Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu

12月21日（火）　　昇級審査
　　 26日（日）　　大掃除・稽古納め

新年稽古始めは　　 1月7日　（金）

2021年11月21日中央区スポーツセンターにおいて、両国・世田谷・日本橋浜町・葛飾・金沢・安田学園の合同稽古を開催いたしました。
けが人や体調不良者もなく充実した稽古会が行われました。
最後に近藤勝之総務長による「大東流を彩る人々」の講話を頂きました。

11月3日明治神宮秋の大祭
明治天皇のご生誕と国民の弥栄を願い奉納演武をさせていただきました。
コロナ禍でもあり3流派に絞り無観客の中ではありましたが、厳かに一所懸命演武をさせていただきました。
https://youtu.be/R-Vh5iL3WkQ

10月9日・10日と鹿島神宮において日本古武道交流演武大会が開かれました。
コロナ禍で主要な大会が中止される中で、2年ぶりに開催されました。
緊急事態宣言明けとはいえ、主催者である日本武道館も感染予防に気を配られての大会となりました。21流派の参加と若干少なめの大会にはなりましたが、各流派の演武を堪能勉強させていただきました。