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Japanese army general and politician (1877–1966), Minister for War from 1931; a student and close acquaintance of Ueshiba Morihei.

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  Ueshiba Morihei

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  Single source; it reports Ueshiba Kisshomaru's account.

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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source; it reports Ueshiba Kisshomaru's account.

  “According to Ueshiba’s son Kisshomaru (1921–1999), one of his father’s students (and “a close acquaintance”) was General Araki Sadao, who from 1931 was Deputy Inspector-General of Military Training and Minister for War.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

  “Among his students were Admiral Yamamoto Eisuke (1876–1962), Baron General Araki Sadao (1877–1966)”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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