Description

The Aikikai is the original school of aikido, centered on the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo and headed by the Dōshu, the family heir of the founder Morihei Ueshiba. It operates the Hombu dojo (Aikido World Headquarters) and issues certificates of grading and instructor titles throughout the world, and also manages the historical Iwama dojo in Ibaraki as a satellite.

Also known as

Founded

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  Ueshiba Morihei

Places (3)

Succeeded by (2)

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  Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai

  Derived into2004
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  Ki Society

  Derived into1974

Affiliated organizations (7)

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  ADAS - Associação Desportiva de Aikido de Setúbal

  Recognises1998
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  Aikido Osaka Buikukai

  Recognises1960
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  Aikido Senshu Buikukai

  Recognises2012
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  Aikikai de Portugal

  Recognises1984
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  Associação Portuguesa Aiki-Shuren Dojo

  Recognises1989 - 2003
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  Portuguese Aikido Federation

  Recognises1990
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  TenChi Aikido Clubs Association

  Recognises

Ranks granted (21)

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  Agostinho Vaz

  5 dan (2016-01-10)3 dan (2003)Black belt (1987)
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  Barry Knight

  6 dan (1995-01)
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  Carlos Portas

  6 dan
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  Honda Doshū

  7 dan
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  Kobayashi Hirokazu

  8 dan (1970)
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  Koichi Tohei

  10 dan
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  Luís Antunes

  7 dan (2016-02-09)6 dan (2000)
• Mi
  Miyako Fujitani

  7 dan1 dan
• Or
  Orlando Marques Pereira

  1 dan (1980-06-29)6 dan
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  Saitō Morihiro

  9 dan
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  Steven Seagal

  7 dan1 dan (1974)
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  Sugano Seiichi

  8 dan
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  Tamura Nobuyoshi

  8 dan
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  Tomita Takeji

  8 dan (1989)
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  Tony Smibert

  8 dan (2025-01)

Honors granted (6)

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  Honda Doshū

  Shihan
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  Kobayashi Hirokazu

  Shihan
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  Luís Antunes

  Shihan (2016)
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  Sugano Seiichi

  Shihan
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  Tamura Nobuyoshi

  Shihan
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  Tony Smibert

  Shihan

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