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Dr. Jerry L. Aiello has practiced Japanese Budo 武道 (traditional martial arts) and Zen philosophy since 1967. In 1974, he established ShitoKan International as an institute for the preservation, practice, and research of the art of Budo and Japanese philosophy. Since then, Dr. Aiello taught traditional Budo such as Karate Do 空手道, Aiki Jujutsu 合気柔術, Goshin Jutsu 護身術and Kobudo 古武道, hosted the syndicated talk radio show dedicated to the academic scholastic revolution in martial arts, produced several books and educational materials, provided numerous lectures around the world. ShitoKan Dojo was sanctioned as a Shibu (branch) Zen Dojo by Hirai Shoshu Roshi 平井正修老子, ZenshoAn 全生庵 (temple), Japan, and Dr. Aiello received his Koji Name (Dharma name), Rando Koji 藍道居士, as a Zen Minister.
In 2007, Hirai Roshi introduced Dr. Aiello to Murakami Sensei 村上先生 and Izaki Sensei 井崎先生, the sixth and seventh Menkyo Kaiden of Muto Ryu 無刀流, respectively. Unusual and rare in itself, the meetings were the beginning of a direct and close relationship between Dr. Aiello’s ShitoKan, and Yamaoka Tesshu’s Muto Ryu, and the leaders of these arts. The meetings culminated in Murakami Sensei bestowing "Mon-Jin-Sho 門人証 (Official Direct Practitioner Certificate)" along with one of the few complete transcripts of Yamaoka Tesshu’s writings to Dr. Aiello. Dr. Aiello was featured in the NHK (Japan National Broadcast) production “21st Century Travel to Bukkyo” 『五木寛之21世紀仏教への旅』, with Mr. Hiroyuki Itsuki (the phenomenal novelist of Japan) out of gratitude for their profound friendship. Dr. Aiello continues to study Rinzai Zen under Hirai Roshi and the teaching of late Nakagawa Kyudo Roshi 中川球童老師 of Ryutaku Ji 龍澤寺, Shizuoka, Japan.
系東館・館長のドクター・アイエロは剣聖・山岡鉄舟の研究家でもあり 禅の修業で訪れる日本を心から愛し、四十年にわたる武道生活のなかで 数多くの武道家・文化人の方々と活動をともにしています。 アメリカ国内外の大学・企業・病院で日本の文化や仏教に関する講演、 武道に関する本の執筆に加え、2007年ＮＨＫの大型番組『五木寛之21世紀 仏教への旅』にも心より敬愛する五木寛之さんとの対談で友情出演し、 世界の日本文化理解に貢献する大親日家としても知られています。
Dr. Aiello Lecture Themes
"Zen Philosophy" 「禅」 "Legacy of Japanese Bushido (Samurai Way)" 「日本の武士道」 "Vision of Destiny - Outlook for Leadership in Catastrophic Time" "Meiji Restration in Japan and Yamaoka Tesshu" ｢日本の明治維新と山岡鉄舟｣ "Zazen (Zen Meditation) Practice Methodology" 「坐禅研修」 "Gift of Greatness" 「偉大なる贈りもの」
To requst a lecture by Dr. Aiello, please call 248-542-4314 or send e-mail to info@shitokan.com.
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