Michio Hikitsuchi
Michio Hikitsuchi ( Japanese 引 土 道 雄 , * 1923 in Wakayama Prefecture , † February 2, 2004 in Shingū ) was an Aikidō teacher in the 20th century.
He was engaged in martial arts since he was nine years old . At the age of 14 he met Ueshiba Morihei for the first time , the founder of Aikidō, whose student he was.
In 1969, a few months before Ueshiba's death, Hikitsuchi was personally awarded the 10th dan by his teacher. At the same time he received written permission to teach the handling of the long stick ( Bō ) in Aikidō ( Masakatsu Bōjutsu ) and the sword ( Sho Chiku Bai No Ken ) or Bokken .
Hikitsuchi lived in Shingū , a small town in the Japanese prefecture of Wakayama . He died on February 2, 2004.
His teachings are passed on in Europe by his long-time student Gérard Blaize , among others . The style taught by Hikitsuchi is also called Kumano-Juku-Aikidō after his dōjō located in the Kumano Mountains in Japan .
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| SURNAME | Hikitsuchi, Michio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese aikido teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wakayama Prefecture , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2004 |
| Place of death | Shingū , Japan |