Akira Tohei Doshikai

DOSHIKAI: A collective of individuals who share a vision and have a purpose that is greater than their personal aspirations.

Do: Shared, the same. Shi: Aspiration, motivation or goal. Kai: Group.

The Midwest Aikido Center wishes that all of Tohei Sensei's students will view our new circumstances as an opportunity for all of us to reaffirm our inherent connection to Akira Tohei Shihan and continue his legacy in a manner that is inclusive to all.

The Midwest Aikido Center can never again expect to solely be at the core of such efforts and we look forward to freely engaging with our friends so that we may all find our way back to one another.

The opening of the lotus flower is often used as a metaphor for the gradual unfolding of a person's inner potential. Because the lotus has buds, blossoms, and seed pods simultaneously on the same plant, it also represents the past, present, and future. The lotus is often used as a symbol of equality.