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Unpublished Letters #2

Continuation of Itsuo Tsuda’s correspondence, from which we are publishing a few letters, with the kind permission of Bernard and Andréine Bel. Link to read the first letter.Itsuo Tsuda au dojo, Paris

These are Itsuo Tsuda‘s replies, between 1972 and 1979, to a young couple who were beginning to practise the Regenerating Movement. In these letters, we follow their desire to share this discovery with those around them in their town.

This letter followed a letter in which we told Itsuo Tsuda about our stay in Saanen in July, during which we had a group of people practise the Regenerating Movement, including a large number of students of Yvon Achard, a yoga teacher in Grenoble. The group’s reaction had been enthusiastic. Itsuo Tsuda‘s reflection on the tendency of Westerners to lump everything together prompted us to exercise great caution. We were careful never to use this term, even though our sessions were identical in every way to those organised by Katsugen-Kai. It was also at this time that we decided never to accept money from participants: ‘among family and friends’… Andréine Bel
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Unpublished Letters #1

mouvement régénérateur

The correspondence of a writer, a philosopher, often reveals itself beyond peculiar general views. Such is the case with this correspondence of Itsuo Tsuda from which we publish a few letters, courtesy of Bernard and Andréine Bel.

It reveals answers given by Itsuo Tsuda, between 1972 and 1979, to this young couple as they began practising the Regenerating Movement. Through these letters we will follow their desire to make this discovery widely known.

[For a history of Geneva dōjō Katsugen Kai, please read here.]

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