Description

Japanese aikidoka, 10th dan, founder of the Ki Society and its style of aikido, officially Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido (literally 'aikido with mind and body unified'), commonly known as Ki-Aikido. A direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, he was the first head instructor of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo and spread aikido to Hawaii and the continental United States. He awarded Steven Seagal his 1st dan in 1974.

Teachers (1)

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  Ueshiba Morihei

  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.

  location_onKobukan dojo badge (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

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech10 dan Probable

  Probable

  10th dan rank in aikido is well documented in multiple encyclopedic sources

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  10th dan rank in aikido is well documented in multiple encyclopedic sources

  “In 1969, Tohei was asked by Ueshiba to accept the new rank of 10th dan, which Tohei accepted, after having previously refused the same offer.”

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

Students (2)

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  Steven Seagal

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Aikido Journal records that Seagal received his 1st dan from Koichi Tohei in Orange County in the summer of 1974

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onOrange County Aikikai badge (1974)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Aikido Journal records that Seagal received his 1st dan from Koichi Tohei in Orange County in the summer of 1974

  “Received 1st dan from Koichi TOHEI in Orange County in the summer of 1974”

  — Josh Gold. (2011). Steven Seagal - Aikido Journal. Aikido Journallink history info
• person
  Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Wikipedia states Ishisaka trained in California under Koichi Tohei, was one of Tohei's students, and that Tohei supported him in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onOrange County Aikikai badge (1964–1977)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Wikipedia states Ishisaka trained in California under Koichi Tohei, was one of Tohei's students, and that Tohei supported him in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai

  “trained in California under Koichi Tohei”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “Koichi Tohei supported Ishisaka in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai dojo”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

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