[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E11]
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                   TO RECOGNIZE SHUJI MARUYAMA SENSEI

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 7, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, the House is pleased to recognize Shuji 
Maruyama Sensei, the founder of Kokikai Aikido, on the 45th anniversary 
of the introduction of Aikido to the greater Philadelphia region. Mr. 
Maruyama, who is acknowledged as one of the world's greatest living 
martial artists, brought Aikido to the United States 45 years ago. Now, 
at the age when most men are considering retirement, Shuji continues to 
educate his students and lead Kokikai Aidido on a successful path in 
the U.S. It is understood that this self-defense training system 
provides personal realization and ethical self-defense. The students of 
Aikido learn that as they become stronger, a peaceful resolution of 
conflict becomes more, not less, possible. So on this special 
anniversary, I am pleased to acknowledge Mr. Maruyama's personal 
achievements and the beneficial role Kokikai Aikido has played in 
enriching the lives of men and women in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and 
the United States.

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