10 Facts About Chujiro Hayashi

Chujiro Hayashi began studying with Usui in the early 1920s.

Chujiro Hayashi made his branch, Hayashi Reiki Kenkyu-kai in Tokyo, Shinano-machi while his master Usui was still alive, and has kept the way of Usui's teaching.

Chujiro Hayashi initiated and trained Hawayo Takata and helped her bring Reiki to Hawaii.

Chujiro Hayashi trained Chiyoko Yamaguchi, the founder of Jikiden Reiki.

In 1940, Chujiro Hayashi committed seppuku, a Japanese form of ritual suicide.

Chujiro Hayashi was born in Tokyo on September 15,1880.

Chujiro Hayashi's wife, Chie, was born in 1887 and married him after she graduated from Shizuoka Women's High School.

In 1925 Chujiro Hayashi became a Shihan, and on January 16,1926, he became a senior teacher and a board member of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai.

Chujiro Hayashi actively promoted Reiki throughout Japan and held seminars to teach Reiki to a great number of people.

Chujiro Hayashi was succeeded by his wife, Chie Hayashi as the head of the Hayashi Reiki Kenkyukai, which closed its doors in the mid-1950s.