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Chujiro Hayashi was one of Mikao Usui’s students who had a huge influence on the further development of Reiki. When Hayashi studied with Usui, he was a retired naval medical officer. Hayashi was able to spend ten months learning Reiki from Usui before Usui died in 1926.

Dr. Hayashi, a surgeon, brought a medical approach to the practice of Reiki with his knowledge of anatomy and medicine. He prepared a manual of hand positions that treated different illnesses.

He also set up the first Reiki clinic, which brought Reiki healing into a medical model of treatments. His clinic was able to treat at least eight people simultaneously on separate mats or futons, with two practitioners working on each recipient.

Dr. Hayashi passed on Reiki to students by using symbols and mantras during the attunement process (see Chapter 7). Branches of Western Reiki use this modern process.

Chujiro Hayashi, though a retired naval officer, was a man of peace. As World War II approached, he knew that Japan would go to war and that he would be called back to duty. So at the age of 40, he decided to end his life rather than be forced to kill people in military action.

The branch of Reiki that Dr. Hayashi developed was called Hayashi Reiki Kenkyu Kai; his wife Chie Hayashi continued this branch after he died. This branch doesn’t seem to have survived, but Dr. Hayashi’s teachings have continued through his two most well-known Reiki Master students:

 Hawayo Takata: Dr. Hayashi took the important step to train a Hawaiian woman, Hawayo Takata (see the next section). Because of his actions, Reiki spread to another continent.

 Chiyoko Yamaguchi: Chiyoko Yamaguchi and her son taught Jikiden Reiki, and one of her former students teaches Komyo Reiki Do. (See Appendix A for contact information about these two Reiki branches.)