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Morihiro Saito (斉藤 守弘 Saitō Morihiro) was an Aikido master with many students
around the world. Saito's practice of aikido spanned 56 years, from the age
of 18, when he first met Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, until his death in
2002. He was a life-long uchi-deshi of Aikido's founder Ueshiba in Iwama.
Teachers (1)
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Ueshiba Morihei
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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
Ranks (1)
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Dan-Kyu System
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Promoted to 9th dan by Honbu Aikikai in 1992, documented on Saito-sensei.com
with specific date and quotation about celebration at Iwama's Kabuki Wedding
Palace
"1992. Mrs. Saito and Saito Sensei in regal formal attire at his huge first
party in Iwama’s Kabuki Wedding Palace, celebrating his promotion to 9th dan by
Honbu Aikikai and the 50th anniversary of aikido in Iwama"
— 1990's - Morihiro Saito Sensei
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Students (5)
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Tristão da Cunha
Uchi deshi sports_kabaddiIwama Dojo
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Well-documented uchi-deshi of Morihiro Saito at Iwama, first in May 1986 for six
months, returning repeatedly; the Aikishurendojo bio and the CAO interview both
detail this relationship
"Viajou pela primeira vez ao Japão em 1986 onde ficou como uchi deshi de
Morihiro Saito no dojo do Fundador do Aikido. Voltou para Portugal com a tarefa
de implantar o Aikido tradicional em Portugal. ... Tristão da Cunha foi uchi
deshi do Grande Mestre Morihiro Saito, no último ano em que este esteve activo
antes de sucumbir a um cancro dos ossos."
"A minha primeira ida foi em Maio de 1986. ... Eu fui o primeiro português
a ir lá e Sensei recebeu-me como recebe todos os alunos."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Tristão da Cunha (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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Agostinho Vaz
Seminar (1992-1992)
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Vaz mentions in his 2003 interview that he had the honour of practicing under
Morihiro Saito during his 1992 stage in Lisbon, a single seminar rather than a
sustained relationship
"De referir também a presença em Portugal de outros importantes alunos de
O-sensei, sob cuja direcção tive a honra de praticar: Y. Yamada, e em 1992 o
saudoso Mestre Morihiro Saito. ... Neste campo, foi também importante para mim,
o estágio do Mestre Morihiro Saito em Lisboa, 1992, o qual foi de uma
extraordinária riqueza em ensinamentos de armas."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2003). Entrevista ao Professor
Agostinho Vaz (Pedro Escudeiro, 2003). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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"De referir também a presença em Portugal de outros importantes alunos de
O-sensei, sob cuja direcção teve a honra de praticar: Y. Yamada, e em 1992 o
saudoso Mestre Morihiro Saito."
— Mestre Agostinho Vaz (Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube).
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Tomita Takeji
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Well-documented uchideshi (live-in student) of Morihiro Saito at Iwama Dojo
starting in 1968, as described in Aikido Journal biography
"From 1962 on, after his first visit in Iwama, he decides to follow the
teaching of O'Sensei and of his assistant, Morihiro Saito Sensei (...) In
1968, he becomes Morihiro Saito's Uchideshi and is rapidly adopted by the
Master's family (...) Tomita Sensei practiced for about 7 years at the Iwama
Dojo. Those years were for him formativeyears dedicated to education and to
discovering the way of Budo."
— TAKEJI TOMITA: From studying with O-Sensei to the
creation of Aïki Shin Myo Den (Aikido Journal)link
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Saitō Hitohiro
Uchi deshi sports_kabaddiIwama Dojo
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Hitohiro is the son of Morihiro Saito and continued his aikido training with his
father after Ueshiba's death, later succeeding him at the Iwama dojo;
documented across Wikipedia, the Aikido Blog and saitosensei.com
"The younger Saito became an official instructor of the Iwama dojo in 1986
and remained so until 2004 when he separated from the Aikikai organization and
formed his own group."
— Wikipedia contributors. Hitohiro Saito - Wikipedia
(English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
"In 1986, in a special ceremony, Hitohiro Saito Sensei was officially
appointed as a teacher at the Iwama dojo. In the same year, he began to teach
overseas."
— Eric Savalli. (2009). [EN] SAITO Hitohira Sensei
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Barry Knight
Uchi deshi sports_kabaddiIwama Dojo
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Barry Knight practiced at Iwama under Morihiro Saito from 1978 to 1980,
documented by both the Aikido Journal encyclopedia entry and the saitosensei
1980s page
"Began training in 1970 in Melbourne. Practiced at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in
1976 and in IWAMA under Morihiro SAITO from 1978-1980. Upon his return to
Australia, established a private dojo where he teaches IWAMA-STYLE AIKIDO."
— Josh Gold. (2011). Barry Alan Knight (Aikido
Journal Encyclopedia). Aikido Journallinkinfo
"Both these practices were first developed in 1978 when Rob Okun, Craig
Brown, Berry Knight and I lived in Iwama for 2 years and Saito Sensei started to
teach Asa no Keiko 7 days a week for the uchi deshi."
— 1980's - Morihiro Saito Senseilinkinfo
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