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Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平, Ueshiba Morihei; December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969)
was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of aikido. He is
often referred to as 'the founder' Kaiso (開祖) or Ōsensei (大先生/翁先生),
'Great Teacher'.
Teachers (3)
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Takeda Sōkaku
linkDaitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
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(1915-1922)
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Well-documented teacher-student relationship from 1915-1922, mentioned in
multiple historical accounts and interviews
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To
Tozawa Tokusaburo
(1901-1901)
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Brief study period in 1901 documented in Aikido Journal and historical PDF
sources
"Iso Mataemon Masatomo had amongst his students Inoue Keitaro and Tozawa
Tokusaburo, who were the teachers of Miyamoto Hanzo). Morihei Ueshiba, founder
of aikido, studied Tenjin Shinyo-ryu with Tozawa Tokusaburo"
— BUYENS, Guy. Introduction to Traditional martial
systems. 2016link
"[Tokusaburo Tozawa]. Teacher of TENJIN SHIN’YO-RYU JUJUTSU in Tokyo in
late 1800s and early 1900s. Taught Morihei UESHIBA for brief period in
1901"
— Josh Gold. (2011). Tokusaburo Tozawa 戸沢徳三郎. Aikido
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Ma
Masakatsu Naka
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Yagyū Shingan-ryū training from 1903-1908, received Shoden rank in 1908 per
Wikipedia and Aikido Journal interview
"Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido, was a student of Yagyū
Shingan-ryū. In 1908, after five years of training, he received the rank of
Shoden from Masakatsu Nakai, a Shihan of the Edo-line of Yagyū Shingan-ryū"
— Yagyū Shingan-ryū - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"O-Sensei: At about the age of 14 or 15. First I learned Tenshinyo-ryu
Jiujitsu from Tokusaburo Tozawa Sensei, then Kito-ryu, Yagyu-ryu, Aioi-ryu,
Shinkage-ryu, all of them jujutsu forms."
— Josh Gold. (2016). Interview with Morihei Ueshiba
and Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Aikido Journallinkinfo
Ranks (1)
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Menkyo Licence System (1908)
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Rank in Yagyū Shingan-ryū documented in Wikipedia and martial arts histories
"Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido, was a student of Yagyū
Shingan-ryū. In 1908, after five years of training, he received the rank of
Shoden from Masakatsu Nakai, a Shihan of the Edo-line of Yagyū Shingan-ryū"
Students (19)
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Roy Y. Suenaka
Uchi deshi (1961-1969)
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EN Wikipedia states Suenaka was a 1st generation student of aikido founder
Morihei Ueshiba and studied directly under him at the Hombu dojo in Tokyo from
1961; his official biography confirms menkyo kaiden from Ueshiba in 1961
"At his request, he was transferred in 1961 to Tachikawa Air Base in Japan,
which enabled him to study directly under Morihei Ueshiba at the Hombu dojo in
Tokyo... Suenaka was a 1st generation student of aikido founder Morihei
Ueshiba."
— Roy Y. Suenaka - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"Suenaka Sensei began his aikido study upon Koichi Tohei's 1953 visit
to Hawaii, and continued his study directly under Founder Morihei Ueshiba
O'Sensei at the Aikikai Hombu for eight years, beginning in 1961."
— Biography of Roy Y. Suenaka, founder of Wadokai
Aikidolinkinfo
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Tomiki Kenji
(1926)
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"In early 1926, he encountered the founder of aikido Morihei Ueshiba and
became one of Ueshiba's early students."
— Kenji Tomiki - Wikipedialink
"Je ne pense pas qu'une autre personne au monde ait reçu du Maître ce
genre de certificat. Tomiki Sensei avait reçu son manuscrit un peu avant
moi."
— Garnier Sinclair, Eric. (2005). Minoru Mochizuki,
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Koichi Tohei
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Well-documented as a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, beginning training in
1940
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Tamura Nobuyoshi
Uchi deshi (1953-1964)
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Tamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo as an uchi-deshi of Morihei Ueshiba in
1953 and remained until his departure for France in 1964, documented by
Wikipedia, the Aikido Journal interview and the Budo Japan article
"Tamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1953 as an uchi-deshi (live-in
student) of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba."
— Wikipedia contributors. Nobuyoshi Tamura -
Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
"Nobuyoshi Tamura was a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba. ... Tamura
entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1953 as an uchi-deshi (live-in student) of
aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba."
— Stanley Pranin; Didier Boyet. (2015). Taking Ukemi
for Morihei Ueshiba - Interview with Nobuyoshi Tamura (Aikido Journal). Aikido
Journallinkinfo
"Entered as an uchi deshi at the Honbu dojo of the aikikai on August 5,
1952, he stayed there until his departure for Europe in October 1964."
— Eric Grousilliat. (2020). Tamura Nobuyoshi - the
body, core of the practice (Budo Japan). Budo Japan (BAB Japan)linkinfo
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Takeshita Isamu
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Two sources explicitly identify Takeshita as a student of Ueshiba at the Kobukan
from 1925, recording detailed notes of classes
"Takeshita became a patron and enthusiastic student of Morihei UESHIBA in
1925. He recorded hundreds of pages of detailed notes of classes taught by
Ueshiba in the late 1920s to early 1930s."
— Gold, Josh. (2011-08-27). Isamu Takeshita 竹下勇 -
Aikido Journal Encyclopedia. Aikido Journallinkinfo
"In Tokyo he patronized a martial art dojo called the Kobukan. Methods
taught at that school included aikibudo -- Morihei Ueshiba was the
instructor."
— Svinth, Joseph R.. (1999). Aikido Comes to America
- September 1935. Journal of Combative Sportlinkinfo
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Sugino Yoshio
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Studied aikido under Morihei Ueshiba in early 1930s, received teaching license
by 1935 and opened Aikikai-affiliated dojo, documented in multiple sources
"He met aikido's founder Morihei Ueshiba in the early 1930s, and
studied aikido sufficiently to gain a teaching license and open an
Aikikai-affiliated dojo by 1935."
"Yoshio Sugino was a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba in the early
1930's and opened an Aikikai-affiliated dojo by 1935."
— The Last Swordsman: The Yoshio Sugino Story, Part 2
- Aikido Journallinkinfo
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Sugano Seiichi
Uchi deshi (1959-1969)
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Sugano entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1957 and was an uchi-deshi of Morihei
Ueshiba from 1959, corroborated by Wikipedia, the Aikido Journal interview and
the Aiki Kai Australia biography
"I was around 18 at the time, so instead of going to the university I
joined the dojo. About a year later I signed on as an uchideshi."
— Fuyuo Nanaura; Stanley Pranin. (2002). Interview
with Seiichi Sugano (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallinkinfo
"Sugano entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1957 and by 1959 was an
Uchi-deshi of Morihei Ueshiba living at the main school."
— Wikipedia contributors. Seiichi Sugano - Wikipedia
(English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
"Sugano entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1957 and by 1959 was a direct
student (uchi-deshi) of Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido."
— Aiki Kai Australia. Sugano Sensei - Aiki Kai
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Gozo Shioda
Uchi deshi sports_kabaddiKobukan dojo
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Well-documented as one of Ueshiba's senior students, lived as uchi-deshi for
8 years starting in 1932
"Shioda began training under the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, in
1932. His training as an uchi-deshi (live-in student) under Ueshiba continued
for eight years."
— Gozo Shioda — Wikipedia ENlink
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Saotome Mitsugi
Uchi deshi (1959-1969)
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Wikipedia states Saotome was a direct disciple of Morihei Ueshiba, became
uchi-deshi at Hombu Dojo in April 1959 and remained so until the founder's
death in April 1969.
"Kisshomaru Ueshiba goes on to confirm that Mitsugi Saotome became an
uchi-deshi (live-in student at the dojo) in April 1959 ... and remained
uchi-deshi until the founder's death in April 1969."
— Mitsugi Saotome - Wikipedia ENlink
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Saitō Morihiro
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Well-documented student of Morihei Ueshiba in Aikido, trained with Ueshiba from
1946 until his death in 1969, mentioned in multiple sources including Wikipedia
with quotation about joining Ueshiba for training at age 18
"It was at this time, at the age of 18, that Saito joined Ueshiba for
training (...) From 1946 until Ueshiba’s passing in 1969, Saito served as
Ueshiba's assistant in a variety of ways at Iwama while his wife served Mrs.
Ueshiba. During Saito’s period as a deshi he taught classes in the Iwama
dojo."
— Morihiro Saito - Wikipedialink
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Saitō Hitohiro
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Hitohiro Saito began learning aikido from Morihei Ueshiba at the Iwama dojo at
age seven, corroborated by Wikipedia, the Aikido Blog biography and the Aikido
Journal interview
"At age seven, he started to learn aikido from Morihei Ueshiba, the founder
of aikido, who cared for him as a grandson. After Ueshiba died in 1969, he
continued his practice with his father."
— Wikipedia contributors. Hitohiro Saito - Wikipedia
(English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
"he started studying Aikido under Morihei Ueshiba at the age of 7 and
continued learning from his father Morihiro SAITO Shihan after the Founder's
death in 1969."
— Stanley Pranin; Sonoko Tanaka. Interview with
Hitohiro SAITO Sensei (Aikido Journal 113). Aikido Journallinkinfo
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Noro Masamichi
Uchi deshi (1955-1961)
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EN Wikipedia states Noro became an uchi-deshi of Morihei Ueshiba in 1955 and
followed him from Tokyo to Iwama from 1955 to 1961; corroborated by the Wikidata
P1066 claim
"In 1955... his uncle arranged for him to be presented to the founder of
Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba... that same day he decided to renounce his plans in
order to become uchi deshi... from 1955 to 1961, Masamichi Noro followed Morehei
Ueshiba from Tokyo to Iwama where he had his private dojo."
— Masamichi Noro - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
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Nakakura Kiyoshi
Uchi deshi sports_kabaddiKobukan dojo
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Nakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko in 1932, was adopted into the
Ueshiba family as Morihiro Ueshiba, and lived and trained at the Kobukan until
leaving the family in 1937; documented in both the Aikido Journal interviews and
the Wikipedia articles.
"I married the daughter of Ueshiba Sensei in 1932. ... Therefore, when I
was in the Kobukan I was known as Morihiro Ueshiba. ... It was just before I
left the Kobukan. I departed in 1937."
— Hideo Yamanaka; Stanley Pranin. (2015). Interview
with Swordmaster Kiyoshi Nakakura, Part 1 (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journal
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"Nakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko and was legally adopted
into the Ueshiba family, taking the name Morihiro Ueshiba."
— Kiyoshi Nakakura - Wikipedia EN. Wikipedia
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"同年10月、剣道を続けてもよいとの条件で清は植芝の婿養子となった。植芝と中山の名前から一字ずつ貰い、「植芝盛博」と名乗った。"
— 中倉清 - 日本語版ウィキペディア. Wikipedia (Japanese)
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Mochizuki Minoru
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Sent by Kano to study aikijujutsu with Ueshiba in 1930, became uchi-deshi and
supervisor of the other students, received the Daito-ryu transmission
manuscripts in 1932 and the Okuden Inka diploma in 1933; mentioned as direct
student in multiple sources
"That was back in 1930 when Ueshiba Sensei still didn’t have a place of his
own and was teaching in the living room of a regular private house in the Mejiro
area of Tokyo. But just after we started going there, we all moved to the newly
finished Ushigome dojo (site of the present Hombu Dojo)"
— Josh Gold. (2002). Interview with Minoru Mochizuki:
Part 1. Aikido Journallinkinfo
"C'était en 1930, Maître Ueshiba n'avait pas encore de dojo à lui
et il enseignait dans le salon d'une maison privée du quartier de Mejiro à
Tokyo."
— Garnier Sinclair, Eric. (2005). Minoru Mochizuki,
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"1930年（昭和5年）、講道館の四段位を授けられる。嘉納治五郎の指示により、植芝盛平に入門。合気道の修行を始める。"
— 望月稔 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)
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Konishi Yasuhiro
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Japanese Wikipedia states Konishi learned aikido from Ueshiba Morihei, studying
at the Kobukan dojo
"1924年（大正13年）に植芝盛平から合気道を学び、皇武館道場に通った。"
— Japanese Wikipedia article on Konishi Yasuhiro
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Kobayashi Hirokazu
Uchi deshi (1946-1954)
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Kobayashi entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1946 on a recommendation letter from
his karate teacher and studied under Morihei Ueshiba for about nine years until
returning to Osaka in 1954, documented by the English and Japanese Wikipedia
articles
"In 1946 his karate teacher gave him a recommendation letter for Morihei
Ueshiba. With this letter he went to Tokyo, in order to learn the Japanese
martial art aikido."
— Wikipedia contributors. Hirokazu Kobayashi
(aikidoka) - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
"1946年、当時師事していた空手の師匠を通じて合気道の存在を知り、その師匠に紹介状を書いてもらい合気会本部道場に入門。以降約10年にわたり植芝盛平に師事する。"
— Wikipedia contributors. 小林裕和 (合気道家) - Wikipedia
(日本語). Wikipedia (Japanese)linkinfo
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Mochizuki Hiroo
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The fr Wikipedia article states Hiroo studied directly with Ueshiba, whom he
considered the model of a budo master
"Il étudie lui-même directement avec Ōsensei Ueshiba qu'il considère
comme le modèle même du maître de budō"
— Hiroo Mochizuki - Wikipédia (FR). Wikipedia
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Mi
Miyako Fujitani
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Tenshin Dojo's own instructor profile states she was granted shodan by
Morihei Ueshiba; she began aikido in her teens
"10代の頃より合気道を始め、合気道開祖植芝盛平翁より初段を允可される"
— 天心道場 公式サイト (Tenshin Dojo Official Site)
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Abbe Kenshirõ
(1937-1947)
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Website biography mentions studying aikido under Ueshiba
"In 1937, at the age of 23, Abbe was awarded his Rokudan (6th Dan) rank and
in June of that year he enlisted in the Japanese army, serving for four years in
a garrison in the Toan-sho Province in Manchuria. It was during the time in
Manchuria that Abbe began formulating his theory of Budo (the Way of the
Warrior), Kyu-Shin-Do. And it was also at this time that Abbe was invited by
O'Sensei, Morihei Ueshiba to study Aikido under his care."
— Kenshiro Abbe, The Kyu-Shin-Do And Zen Judo - Keo
Cavalcanti, 6th Dan Zen Judolinkhistory
Honors (1)
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receipt_longKyōju Dairi
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Title (1922)
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Rank granted by Takeda Sokaku, well-documented in Daito-ryu lineage records
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