Tachibana Menuki - MM015 noModification A possible link claimed by

A possible link claimed by certain historians between the founder of Aikido

Benigashi only

Ito Inazuma (Ito Clan’s Inazuma)

Silk feels a little harder and may not be recommended for beginners but should not cause any discomfort to advanced practitioners and has a significantly longer lifespan

Miyakonojo Junin

Tachibana Menuki - MM015 noModification A possible link claimed byTachibana Menuki MM015 This made in Japan Menuki features a Tachibana flower over Acala's sword (Buddhist's deity). The flower of "Citrus Tachibana" is a flower of a mandarin tree, a variety very widespread in Japan and very appreciated for its flowers. This flower is the emblem of various Japanese organizations and was the one of the Samurai Kuge clan, nobles of the court of Nara. Acala is depicted rising with one knee raised and the other leg still