16. Was Reiki Even Japanese?
Arjava doubts Reiki's roots. Yet, he is teaching it and discovers a Western Reiki legacy in Japan. They flock into his classes for the higher degrees of Reiki.
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In 1992, Arjava returns to Japan with doubts about the authenticity of Reiki's origin. His early exposure to Japanese culture didn't align with what he was taught. As confusion grows, he suspects Reiki might not be Japanese at all. Yet, he continuously teaches.
Arjava learns he wasn't the first. Mieko Mitsui had already introduced Western Reiki in the 1980s but made the higher degrees inaccessible to most Japanese people, demanding travel to the USA, language and academic prerequisites, and a significant financial contribution. Arjava benefits from this situation and picks up where Mieko left off, beginning a journey of teaching and historical investigation that would change everything.
This is too logical. We Japanese don't think logically." (Chetna)