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 USUI Mikao Sensei (1865 – 1926), the founder of Reiki Ryoho (healing art or method), attained enlightenment, and a healing ability as a godsend was bestowed upon him in 1922 at the age of 57 while he was fasting and meditating on Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, the ancient capital city of Japan.
The healing art is named “USUI REIKI RYOHO to improve the mind and body”, and is an inspired healing art of Usui sensei, not the outcome of his researches, or discovery, or re-discovery. Usui sensei thought that this wonderful gift of healing ability should be shared with people, not keeping it to him and/or his family. Thus he opened up “Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai” at Aoyama, Tokyo in 1922. In 1925 he moved out to Nakano, a suburb of Tokyo, so as to expand his healing activities. Due to his nation-wide fame, he was very often invited to teach his Reiki Ryoho from local districts here and there like Hiroshima area, Saga, Kyushu. On March 9th, 1926, he passed away on the road (while traveling) at Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture. Usui sensei’s gravesite and his memorial stone are located at Saihoji Temple of Jodo-shu or Pure Land sect of Japanese Buddhism in Tokyo. |
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 HAYASHI Chujiro sensei (1879-1940), a captain of the then Imperial Navy of Japan, enrolled in the thirtieth class of the Naval Academy in December, 1899, and graduated in December, 1902.
He was initiated into Shinpiden (Teacher’s Degree) in 1925 after his retirement from the Navy, and opened his Reiki clinic at Higashi-shinano-cho, Tokyo. He was one of the directors of Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai. His wife, Mrs.Hayashi Chie, was also a member of Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai. In 1931 he left the Gakkai and set up “Hayashi Reiki Kenkyu Kai”. He made 13 Shihans(Teachers), and two of them were women, namely his wife, Mrs.Hayashi Chie, and Mrs. Hawayo Takata. In 1940 he passed away by committing suicide. |
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 Mrs. Hawayo TAKATA (1900-1980), a Japanese-American born in Hawaii, was diagnosed with a serious gall bladder disease. She made a trip to Japan and was treated with Reiki by Hayashi sensei. She recovered completely in four months. And then she worked for Hayashi sensei as a Reiki student for about one year before returning to Hawaii.
Hayashi sensei visited Mrs. Takata in Hawaii in 1938 and initiated her into Shinpiden (Reiki Shihan or Teacher). Mrs. Takata set up her Reiki clinic in Hawaii. In her later life, she made 22 Reiki Teachers (called Reiki Master in the West). Thanks to their devotion, Reiki hands-on healing method has become widespread in the West. |
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 INAMOTO Hyakuten (In Japan the family name precedes one's given name or first name.)
Buddhist name: SHAKU (Sakya) Hyakuten (The Chinese zodiac sign : Dragon.) (The zodiac sign : Leo. ) A Buddhist monk, independent and non-sectarian. I do not live in a temple or monastery. I am the temple. People are the temple. My temple is where I am. It is a mobile temple. A Reiki Teacher and founder of Komyo Reiki Kai. Initiated into Reiki by Mrs.Yamaguchi Chiyoko.
My Reiki Energy Lineage: - USUI Mikao Sensei (1865-1926)
- HAYASHI Chujiro Sensei (1879-1940)
- Mrs.YAMAGUCHI Chiyoko (1921-2003)
- INAMOTO Hyakuten(1940 - )
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There are several stories circulating about the origins of Reiki and of Usui-sensei.
