Over the years Shiohira Sensei has generously provided kanji (calligraphy) for the Pacific Aikido Federation's website, 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 © 1995-2018, Hideki Shiohira, may be used only with Shiohira Sensei's express permission
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| 2014 | sei : Quiet, silent, slow, calm or peaceful sui : Water |
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| 2013 | kan : Internal observationmyo : Clearness |
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| 2012 | shin : Truth toku : Virtue |
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| 2011 | bu : Martial jikishin : Pure mind |
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| 2010 | aikido : Ai: Harmony shin : The Truth |
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| 2009 | myo : Clearnessyume : literally, dream or, more broadly, vision or illusion, as in Muso, "No Mind" or "No Reality". |
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| 2008 | kumo : Cloud : symbolizes freedom of mind and body |
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| 2007 | wa : Harmony |
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| 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". |
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| 2005 | aikido : Ai: Harmonyyasumi : Rest, vacation, a break, recess, intermission |
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| 2004 | doo, michilit. 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 |
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| 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". |
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| 2002 | myooshinExtraordinary ("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 ]. |
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| 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". |
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| 2000 | doo, michi : it. path, road, or way. Philosophically, The Way, as in Aikido, "harmonizing ki" or in Center for the Way. |
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| 1999 | wa : Peace with Harmony |
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