Morihei Ueshiba

Morihei Ueshiba

male, deceased (1969)
sensei, aikido, Ōsensei, martial artist, martial arts school founder, Japanesemartialart…Japanese aikidoka
Morihei Ueshiba was a famous martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as, meaning "founder", or...
Kisshomaru Ueshiba

Kisshomaru Ueshiba

male, deceased (1999)
second world war, economics, aikido, waseda university, Japanese aikidoka, aikikai…Japanesemartialart
Kisshomaru Ueshiba was the son of the founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido, and became the international leader of aikido after his...
Kano Jigoro

Kano Jigoro

male, deceased (1938)
judo founder, Olympic sport, relative ranking, kendo, Order of the Rising Sun, Educator…Japanese judoka, martial arts school founder, Japanesemartialart
Kano Jigoro was the founder of judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become...
Uchida Ryogoro

Uchida Ryogoro

male, deceased (1921)
Menkyo, Shimizu Takaji, Uchida Ryōgorō Shigeyoshi, takeda, "The "New Just" Muso-ryu tradition, Ono-ha Itto-ryu…Japanesemartialart, Japanese, Japanese jojutsuka, martial art
Uchida Ryōgorō Shigeyoshi, (1837 - October 22, 1921), was a Japanese "jojutsu" practitioner, ranked menkyo in the Japanese martial art of "S...