Jikiden Reiki

Jikiden translates to"direct teachings" and refers to Reiki directly taught by Chujiro Hayashi Sensei to Chiyoko Yamaguchi.

Jikiden Reiki does not involve any modern influences or changes from how it was originally taught by Dr Hayashi- one of Master Usui's most prominent teachers. Dr Hayashi was fundamental in spreading Reiki, initiating 13 Masters before his passing in 1940, one of them being Hawayo Takata who we thank for bringing Reiki to the West. As Reiki continued to evolve and spread in the West, many were unaware that Reiki was still being quietly practice behind closed doors in Japan. In the late 1990's through chance encounters one of these original practitioners was discovered- Chiyoko Yamaguchi (1921-2003).

In 1938 at the age of 17 Chiyoko Sensei was initiated into Reiki by Dr Hayashi. She became a dedicated practitioner alongside other members of her family including her siblings and uncle Wasaburo Sugano who she is also learnt with. Sugano was one of Dr Hayashi dedicated teachers and a pivotal figure in helping spread Reiki outside of Osaka, regularly organizing and hosting workshops together with Dr Hayashi in Osaka and his home town of Ishikawa.

In 1999 after many requests and noticing how different the original teachings have evolved since she was first taught, she and her son Tadao Yamaguchi established The Jikiden Reiki Kenkyukai to publicly share for the first time her direct Reiki knowledge and experience as practiced and taught to her and her family in the 1920-30s. Chiyoko Sensei continued to practice Reiki throughout her life for the next 65 years till her passing in 2003 at the age of 81.