Also known as

Wakamatsu-cho dojo

Locations (1)

• location_onTokyo

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Instructors (1)

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  Ueshiba Morihei

  1925

Trained here (6)

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  Takeshita Isamu

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Two sources explicitly identify Takeshita as a student of Ueshiba at the Kobukan from 1925, recording detailed notes of classes

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Ueshiba Morihei (1925 – 1935)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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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 Journallink history info

  “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 Sportlink history info
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  Mochizuki Minoru

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  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

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Ueshiba Morihei (1930)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  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 Journallink history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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, le dernier des géants - entretien en deux parties info

  “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) link history info
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  Sugino Yoshio

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Studied aikido under Morihei Ueshiba in early 1930s, received teaching license by 1935 and opened Aikikai-affiliated dojo, documented in multiple sources

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Ueshiba Morihei (1931 – 1935)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  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 - Wikipedialink history info

  “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 Journallink history info
• person
  Gozo Shioda

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Independent sources state it.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Ueshiba Morihei (1932 – 1940)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Independent sources state it.

  “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 history

  “Entered the KOBUKAN DOJO in 1932 where he studied for eight years under Morihei UESHIBA through 1941.”

  — (2011-08-27). Gozo Shioda - Aikido Journal Encyclopedia. Aikido Journallink info
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  Nakakura Kiyoshi

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  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.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Ueshiba Morihei (1932 – 1937)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  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.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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 link history info

  “Nakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko and was legally adopted into the Ueshiba family, taking the name Morihiro Ueshiba.”

  — Kiyoshi Nakakura - Wikipedia EN. Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “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) link history info
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  Koichi Tohei

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Independent sources state it.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Ueshiba Morihei (1940 – 1969)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Independent sources state it.

  “In 1940, when he was 19, Tohei's judo instructor, Shohei Mori, recommended that Tohei meet with the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “reestablished contact with his teacher Morihei UESHIBA who was retired in IWAMA.”

  — (2011-08-27). Koichi Tohei - Aikido Journal Encyclopedia. Aikido Journallink history info

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  “He was promoted to 8th dan by UESHIBA in 1952.”

  — (2011-08-27). Koichi Tohei - Aikido Journal Encyclopedia. Aikido Journallink history info

Styles founded here (1)

Aikidō

合気道 · founded c. 1925, Tokyo

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