Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969)

O- Sensei. Morihei Ueshiba. Founder of Aikido. 1883-1969

Aikido as the official designation is in force since February 1942. Prior to that this martial art known under several names, but the essence was always the same. The Founder Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), was O-S ensei.

Morihei Ueshiba was one of the largest martial arts. His talent lay in that effective martial arts techniques combined with deep spirituality.  He involved the deep philosophical parts of the budo. He has a great influence on the philosophical thinkers, and also martial artists.

O-Sensei travelled widely in Japan, and while the art of conversation and other visionary with physical challenges in the successful defeat of perfection. The budo exercising reputation his grew. Disciples flocked to him. Many of them have an uchideshi.  Uchideshi system in Japan in the usual way of learning was similar- although not entirely the same as in the west of the master artisan apprentices. The students took part in the everyday life of a teacher living room with his.

Aikido is the art of the transfer of spirituality. Although O-Sensei was religious man, I can’t say that religion O-Sensei had conveyed to his students.  Instead of trying to help people be taxed deep reverence for life and for all creatures develop a sense of loving care.

Excerpt from Susan Perry: Book of  Memories about Grandmaster.

Kisshomaru Ueshiba (1921-1999)

In the Aikido world quickly spread the news that on January 4, died Kisshomaru sensei, the second Aikido doshu( Master of the way). He left behind a rich oeuvre, which in most countries of the created Aikido dojo is indicated.

Kisshomaru Ueshiba, the second Aikdio doshu, third son of the founder. He was born in 1921. In 1946 graduated from Waseda University. In 1948 the head of the Tokyo Honbu Dojo, and then in 1967 the Aikikai (the aikido central organization) became president. He received the appointment in 1969, when O-Sensei’s death took over the legacy of Aikido. Lives of a number of important tasks related to budo implemented, inter alia, the Nippon Budokan( Martial Arts Hall in Tokyo) he was the curator.

On 17 January a lot of people have taken a final farewell to  Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Aikido doshu.

Moriteru Ueshiba (1951 - )

Moriteru Ueshiba, the third Aikido Doshu was born in Tokyo in 1951. He is  Kisshomaru Ueshiba second son, the grandson of the founder Morihei Ueshiba. He graduated from Meiji University.

Following his father and grandfather as a present Doshu teaches and manage aikido. He is also the President the Aikikai Foundation and he holds the post of Hombu Dojocho.

His son’s Mitsuteru Ueshiba sensei.