Affiliations

• account_balanceAikikai Foundation

  1942

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  "The Aikikai Foundation also currently manages one satellite dojo, the historical Iwama dojo in Ibaraki (about 100 km northeast of Tokyo)."

  — Wikipedia contributors. Aikikai - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "With the passing of Morihiro Saito in May 2002, Hitohiro Saito initially continued to govern the Founder's dojo and the Shrine of Aikido, Aikijinja. He also prepared to surrender these roles to the Aikikai, which owns those properties."

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

Instructors (4)

• 
  Saitō Hitohiro

  2002
• 
  Saitō Morihiro

  1968
• 
  Tomita Takeji

  1985 - 2004
• 
  Ueshiba Morihei

  1946 - 1969

Trained here (6)

• 
  Saitō Morihiro

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented student of Morihei Ueshiba in Aikido, trained with Ueshiba from 1946 until his death in 1969, mentioned in multiple sources including Wikipedia with quotation about joining Ueshiba for training at age 18

  under Ueshiba Morihei badge (1946 - 1969)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Well-documented student of Morihei Ueshiba in Aikido, trained with Ueshiba from 1946 until his death in 1969, mentioned in multiple sources including Wikipedia with quotation about joining Ueshiba for training at age 18

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "It was at this time, at the age of 18, that Saito joined Ueshiba for training (...) From 1946 until Ueshiba’s passing in 1969, Saito served as Ueshiba's assistant in a variety of ways at Iwama while his wife served Mrs. Ueshiba. During Saito’s period as a deshi he taught classes in the Iwama dojo."

  — Morihiro Saito - Wikipedialink
• 
  Saitō Hitohiro

  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

  under Ueshiba Morihei 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

  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

  under Saitō Morihiro badge (1969 - 2002)

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  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
• 
  Tomita Takeji

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented uchideshi (live-in student) of Morihiro Saito at Iwama Dojo starting in 1968, as described in Aikido Journal biography

  under Saitō Morihiro badge (1968)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Well-documented uchideshi (live-in student) of Morihiro Saito at Iwama Dojo starting in 1968, as described in Aikido Journal biography

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "From 1962 on, after his first visit in Iwama, he decides to follow the teaching of O'Sensei and of his assistant, Morihiro Saito Sensei (...) In 1968, he becomes Morihiro Saito's Uchideshi and is rapidly adopted by the Master's family (...) Tomita Sensei practiced for about 7 years at the Iwama Dojo. Those years were for him formativeyears dedicated to education and to discovering the way of Budo."

  — TAKEJI TOMITA: From studying with O-Sensei to the creation of Aïki Shin Myo Den (Aikido Journal)link
• 
  Barry Knight

  linkIwama Ryu 3

  Confirmed

  Barry Knight practiced at Iwama under Morihiro Saito from 1978 to 1980, documented by both the Aikido Journal encyclopedia entry and the saitosensei 1980s page

  under Saitō Morihiro badge (1978 - 1980)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Barry Knight practiced at Iwama under Morihiro Saito from 1978 to 1980, documented by both the Aikido Journal encyclopedia entry and the saitosensei 1980s page

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Began training in 1970 in Melbourne. Practiced at AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in 1976 and in IWAMA under Morihiro SAITO from 1978-1980. Upon his return to Australia, established a private dojo where he teaches IWAMA-STYLE AIKIDO."

  — Josh Gold. (2011). Barry Alan Knight (Aikido Journal Encyclopedia). Aikido Journallinkinfo

  "Both these practices were first developed in 1978 when Rob Okun, Craig Brown, Berry Knight and I lived in Iwama for 2 years and Saito Sensei started to teach Asa no Keiko 7 days a week for the uchi deshi."

  — 1980's - Morihiro Saito Senseilinkinfo
• 
  Carlos Portas

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented student of Takeji Tomita from 1985 to 2004, as confirmed by TACP website and multiple interviews

  under Tomita Takeji badge (1985 - 2004)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Well-documented student of Takeji Tomita from 1985 to 2004, as confirmed by TACP website and multiple interviews

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  " Em 1985, viu no jornal o anúncio de uma demonstração de Aikido por um mestre japonês (Mestre Tomita), em Estocolmo, e foi ver. Achou que tinha caído num poço de luz e logo ali perguntou ao Mestre se o aceitava como aluno, o que veio a acontecer. Regressou a Portugal em 1993"

  — Mestre Carlos Portas (Aikido Marcial Dojo Clube) link
• 
  Tristão da Cunha

  linkIwama Ryu 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented uchi-deshi of Morihiro Saito at Iwama, first in May 1986 for six months, returning repeatedly; the Aikishurendojo bio and the CAO interview both detail this relationship

  under Saitō Morihiro badge (1986 - 2002)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Well-documented uchi-deshi of Morihiro Saito at Iwama, first in May 1986 for six months, returning repeatedly; the Aikishurendojo bio and the CAO interview both detail this relationship

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Viajou pela primeira vez ao Japão em 1986 onde ficou como uchi deshi de Morihiro Saito no dojo do Fundador do Aikido. Voltou para Portugal com a tarefa de implantar o Aikido tradicional em Portugal. ... Tristão da Cunha foi uchi deshi do Grande Mestre Morihiro Saito, no último ano em que este esteve activo antes de sucumbir a um cancro dos ossos."

  — Mestre Tristão da Cunhalinkinfo

  "A minha primeira ida foi em Maio de 1986. ... Eu fui o primeiro português a ir lá e Sensei recebeu-me como recebe todos os alunos."

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor Tristão da Cunha (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistoryinfo

  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

  under Saitō Hitohiro 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

  assessed by FSMverified

  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

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