Japanese Trek
Hiking Mountains and Practicing Aikido Prepare One for the Ups and Downs in Life
Miho Shiraki Sensei, a native of Japan, recently visited her old stomping grounds - literally! For over 10 years, Miho would take up her walking stick each month and hike the Sasaguri Shikoku. This is a famous trek started by the Buddhist Monk, Kobo Daishi, which makes its way in a circle to 88 spiritual sites. The most famous of these treks is on the island of Shikoku, thus the name Sasaguri Shikoku. Sasaguri is a mountainous region just between Fukuoka and Kitakyushu on the Southern island of Kyushu.This type of Shugyo, or forging of the spirit, is not as common among youngsters of today, yet Miho religiously took up the task every month for more than a decade. This type of training has come in handy, preparing her to endure the ups and downs in daily life. She equates these long treks to her Aikido training, as developing one's character is a lifelong goal of hers.
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To learn more about the ancient pilgrimage of Sasaguri Shikoku, click on the first link.
To learn understand how Shugyo, a Buddhist philosophy can help you manage the ups and downs of life, click on the second link.
And if you are looking for a martial art that encourages self-mastery and you live in Denver, Colorado Springs, or Castle Rock, then try Castle Rock Aikido. That is the third link.
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