Found this on Reddit - "Sixty degrees, or six directions?"

[AikidoRostock]

This is a very interesting problem that is being discussed here. Not only the example mentioned, but also the fundamental question of how many important references are missing in the translations. The figurative language and writing of the Japanese and Chinese often allow for many interpretations, so we can never be sure what the author actually meant. This makes it all the more important to visit the old masters while they are still around and disappearing fast.

"Morihei Ueshiba in 1938, Gozo Shioda in 1958, Morihei Ueshiba in the late 1960's - sixty degrees, or six directions?

Morihei Ueshiba and Gozo Shioda - Kamae

Morihei Ueshiba, Budo and Kamae:

Part 1: Morihei Ueshiba, Budo and Kamae - Aikido Sangenkai Blog

Part 2: Morihei Ueshiba, Budo and Kamae Part 2 - Aikido Sangenkai Blog

Part 3: Morihei Ueshiba, Budo and Kamae - Part 3 - Aikido Sangenkai Blog"

Source:

https://www.reddit.com/r/aikido/comments/1e6cpbh/sixty_degrees_or_six_directions