Instructors (1)

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  Ueshiba Morihei

  1924

Trained here (6)

• Ko
  Konishi Yasuhiro

  linkAikidō 1

  Uncertain

  Japanese Wikipedia states Konishi learned aikido from Ueshiba Morihei, studying at the Kobukan dojo

  under Ueshiba Morihei badge (1924)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Japanese Wikipedia states Konishi learned aikido from Ueshiba Morihei, studying at the Kobukan dojo

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "1924年（大正13年）に植芝盛平から合気道を学び、皇武館道場に通った。"

  — Japanese Wikipedia article on Konishi Yasuhiro linkhistory
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  Takeshita Isamu

  linkAikidō 2

  Probable

  Two sources explicitly identify Takeshita as a student of Ueshiba at the Kobukan from 1925, recording detailed notes of classes

  under Ueshiba Morihei badge (1925 - 1935)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Two sources explicitly identify Takeshita as a student of Ueshiba at the Kobukan from 1925, recording detailed notes of classes

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Takeshita became a patron and enthusiastic student of Morihei UESHIBA in 1925. He recorded hundreds of pages of detailed notes of classes taught by Ueshiba in the late 1920s to early 1930s."

  — Gold, Josh. (2011-08-27). Isamu Takeshita 竹下勇 - Aikido Journal Encyclopedia. Aikido Journallinkinfo

  "In Tokyo he patronized a martial art dojo called the Kobukan. Methods taught at that school included aikibudo -- Morihei Ueshiba was the instructor."

  — Svinth, Joseph R.. (1999). Aikido Comes to America - September 1935. Journal of Combative Sportlinkinfo
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  Mochizuki Minoru

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Sent by Kano to study aikijujutsu with Ueshiba in 1930, became uchi-deshi and supervisor of the other students, received the Daito-ryu transmission manuscripts in 1932 and the Okuden Inka diploma in 1933; mentioned as direct student in multiple sources

  under Ueshiba Morihei badge (1930)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  Sent by Kano to study aikijujutsu with Ueshiba in 1930, became uchi-deshi and supervisor of the other students, received the Daito-ryu transmission manuscripts in 1932 and the Okuden Inka diploma in 1933; mentioned as direct student in multiple sources

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "That was back in 1930 when Ueshiba Sensei still didn’t have a place of his own and was teaching in the living room of a regular private house in the Mejiro area of Tokyo. But just after we started going there, we all moved to the newly finished Ushigome dojo (site of the present Hombu Dojo)"

  — Josh Gold. (2002). Interview with Minoru Mochizuki: Part 1. Aikido Journallinkinfo

  "C'était en 1930, Maître Ueshiba n'avait pas encore de dojo à lui et il enseignait dans le salon d'une maison privée du quartier de Mejiro à Tokyo."

  — Garnier Sinclair, Eric. (2005). Minoru Mochizuki, le dernier des géants - entretien en deux parties info

  "1930年（昭和5年）、講道館の四段位を授けられる。嘉納治五郎の指示により、植芝盛平に入門。合気道の修行を始める。"

  — 望月稔 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo
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  Gozo Shioda

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented as one of Ueshiba's senior students, lived as uchi-deshi for 8 years starting in 1932

  under Ueshiba Morihei badge (1932 - 1940)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Well-documented as one of Ueshiba's senior students, lived as uchi-deshi for 8 years starting in 1932

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Shioda began training under the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, in 1932. His training as an uchi-deshi (live-in student) under Ueshiba continued for eight years."

  — Gozo Shioda — Wikipedia ENlink
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  Nakakura Kiyoshi

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Nakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko in 1932, was adopted into the Ueshiba family as Morihiro Ueshiba, and lived and trained at the Kobukan until leaving the family in 1937; documented in both the Aikido Journal interviews and the Wikipedia articles.

  under Ueshiba Morihei badge (1932 - 1937)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  Nakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko in 1932, was adopted into the Ueshiba family as Morihiro Ueshiba, and lived and trained at the Kobukan until leaving the family in 1937; documented in both the Aikido Journal interviews and the Wikipedia articles.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "I married the daughter of Ueshiba Sensei in 1932. ... Therefore, when I was in the Kobukan I was known as Morihiro Ueshiba. ... It was just before I left the Kobukan. I departed in 1937."

  — Hideo Yamanaka; Stanley Pranin. (2015). Interview with Swordmaster Kiyoshi Nakakura, Part 1 (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journal linkinfo

  "Nakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko and was legally adopted into the Ueshiba family, taking the name Morihiro Ueshiba."

  — Kiyoshi Nakakura - Wikipedia EN. Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "同年10月、剣道を続けてもよいとの条件で清は植芝の婿養子となった。植芝と中山の名前から一字ずつ貰い、「植芝盛博」と名乗った。"

  — 中倉清 - 日本語版ウィキペディア. Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo
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  Koichi Tohei

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented as a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, beginning training in 1940

  under Ueshiba Morihei badge (1940 - 1969)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Well-documented as a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, beginning training in 1940

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Wikipedia contributors. Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

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