Takemusu

was the concept developed by Morihei Ueshiba of how the ultimate martial art should be, how his aikido should be, an art which may harmonize all living beings and free techniques could be spontaneously executed. [cite book
last = Pranin
first = Stanley A.
title = Aikido Masters Vol I
publisher = Aiki News
date = 1993
pages = 10-11, 167
location = Tokyo, Japan
isbn = 4-900586-14-5] [cite book
last = Ueshiba Morihei
first = Compiled by Stevens, J
title = The Essence of Aikido
publisher = Kodansha
date = 1993
pages = 16, 29-30, 43, 45, 55, 82, 84, 89, 91
location = Japan
isbn = 4-7700-1727-8]

In his latest years, Ueshiba developed the more spiritual aspects of his art and even adopted the name Takemusu Tsunamori under which left many paintings and poems. [cite book
last = Ueshiba Morihei
first = Compiled by Stevens, J
title = The Essence of Aikido
publisher = Kodansha
date = 1993
pages = 39-94
location = Japan
isbn = 4-7700-1727-8]

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