Director of the dojo; Kisshomaru UESHIBA was the first to occupy this position in the AIKIKAI HOMBU DOJO in 1957. The present Dojo-cho is Moriteru UESHIBA who succeeded Kisaburo OSAWA in 1986.
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Josh GoldKaoru Funahashi 舟橋薫
(c. 1913-c. 1940). B. Tottori Prefecture. From a family of Omoto believers and a relative of Morihei Ueshiba. Enrolled at the Kobukan Dojo in 1931. Of short stature, he was one of the senior uchideshi at the dojo and...
Peter Guido Gillard
(b. 9 December 1946). 5th Dan Aikikai (2001). Company director. B. in Cardiff, UK. First taught aikido by Kazuo CHIBA in 1966. SHIDOIN and present Chairman of the BRITISH AIKIDO FEDERATION with responsibility for the...
Junichi Haga 羽賀準一
(1908-1966) B. Hiroshima Prefecture. A famous iaido and kendo expert who was one of the top disciples of sword expert Hakudo NAKAYAMA. Known as one of the “Three Crows” (Samba Garasu) of kendo fame in the...