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Japanese aikido instructor and founding headmaster of Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai (ISSASK). Son of Morihiro Saito, he began aikido under Morihei Ueshiba at age seven, became official instructor at the Iwama dojo in 1986, and after his father's death separated from the Aikikai in 2003 to found ISSASK. Known since 2009 as Hitohira (仁平) Saito.

Teachers (2)

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  Ueshiba Morihei

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Hitohiro Saito began learning aikido from Morihei Ueshiba at the Iwama dojo at age seven, corroborated by Wikipedia, the Aikido Blog biography and the Aikido Journal interview

  sports_kabaddiIwama Dojo badge (1964-1969)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Hitohiro Saito began learning aikido from Morihei Ueshiba at the Iwama dojo at age seven, corroborated by Wikipedia, the Aikido Blog biography and the Aikido Journal interview

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "At age seven, he started to learn aikido from Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, who cared for him as a grandson. After Ueshiba died in 1969, he continued his practice with his father."

  — Wikipedia contributors. Hitohiro Saito - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "he started studying Aikido under Morihei Ueshiba at the age of 7 and continued learning from his father Morihiro SAITO Shihan after the Founder's death in 1969."

  — Stanley Pranin; Sonoko Tanaka. Interview with Hitohiro SAITO Sensei (Aikido Journal 113). Aikido Journallinkinfo
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  Saitō Morihiro

  linkIwama Ryu 3

  Confirmed

  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

  Uchi deshi sports_kabaddiIwama Dojo badge (1969-2002)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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 linkinfo

Students (1)

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  Tristão da Cunha

  linkIwama Ryu 3

  Confirmed

  After Morihiro Saito's death in 2002, Tristão da Cunha continued with his son and successor Hitohiro Saito, who awarded him the 6th, 7th and 8th dan grades and the Shihan title

  sports_kabaddiIwama Dojo badge (2002)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  After Morihiro Saito's death in 2002, Tristão da Cunha continued with his son and successor Hitohiro Saito, who awarded him the 6th, 7th and 8th dan grades and the Shihan title

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Depois de Morihiro Saito falecer continuou com o seu filho e sucessor, Hitohiro Saito Shihan. ... Desde então voltou várias vezes ao Japão para ser uchi deshi de Hitohiro Sensei."

  — Mestre Tristão da Cunhalinkinfo

  "Morihiro Sensei was still alive and healthy when his son gave me the title of Shihan of the Tanrenkan. I was 5th Dan back then."

  — (2011). Interview with Tristão da Cunha Sensei linkinfo

Honors (1)

• receipt_longKaicho (Jukucho) 3

  Confirmed

  Hitohiro Saito is the founding headmaster (Kaicho/Jukucho) of Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai, the organization he formed in February 2004 after separating from the Aikikai

  Title (2004)

  granted by Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Hitohiro Saito is the founding headmaster (Kaicho/Jukucho) of Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai, the organization he formed in February 2004 after separating from the Aikikai

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Hitohiro Saito is the founder and leader of a traditional Iwama style aikido organization. It is named Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai ... By February 2004 he had formed his own organisation (ISSASK)."

  — Wikipedia contributors. Hitohiro Saito - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

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