Kisshomaru Ueshiba

Kisshomaru Ueshiba

male, deceased (1999)
Kisshomaru Ueshiba was the son of the founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido, and became the international leader of aikido after his...
Moriteru Ueshiba

Moriteru Ueshiba

male, 58 years old
Moriteru Ueshiba is the third and current "dōshu" of the Aikikai. He was born in Tokyo, Japan, and assumed the title of "dōshu" on January 4, 19...
Shoji Nishio

Shoji Nishio

male, deceased (2005)
a noted aikidoka, was born in Aomori Prefecture of Japan in 1927. He joined Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1951 and began to teach around 1955. Before...
Christian Tissier

Christian Tissier

male, 58 years old
Christian Tissier (born 1951 in Paris, France) is one of the most well-known European aikido teachers. He started training in aikido as a child in...
Seigo Yamaguchi

Seigo Yamaguchi

male, deceased (1996)
(April 13 1924 - January 24 1996) was a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan Aikikai. He taught for many years at the Aikikai Hombu...
Nobuyoshi Tamura

Nobuyoshi Tamura

male, 76 years old
Nobuyoshi Tamura was born on 1933-03-02 in Osaka, Japan. His father was a kendo teacher. Tamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo around 1953 as an...
Mitsugi Saotome

Mitsugi Saotome

male, 72 years old
(born March 7, 1937) is a Japanese aikido teacher currently living in the United States. Mitsugi Saotome is a master in the martial art of aikido...
Hiroshi Tada

Hiroshi Tada

male, 80 years old
Hiroshi Tada (b. December 13, 1929) is a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 9th dan in the Aikikai. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Tada was a...
Yoshimitsu Yamada

Yoshimitsu Yamada

male, 71 years old
Yoshimitsu Yamada (b. February 17, 1938) is an aikido instructor. He is ranked 8th dan in the Aikikai and is the chief instructor at the dojo New...
Yasuo Kobayashi

Yasuo Kobayashi

male, 73 years old
Yasuo Kobayashi (b. September 20, 1936) is a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan Aikikai. Kobayashi was born in Tokyo, and entered...