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 GoldKensho (Daniel) Furuya
(1948-6 March 2007). 6th dan Aikikai, 6th dan kyoshi in iaido. B. A. in Asian Studies from the University of Southern California; M.A., Harvard University. Pioneer aikidoka in Los Angeles area. Received 1st dan August...
Masahisa Goi 五井昌久
(1916-1980). Founder of BYAKKO SHIN KOKAI, a Japanese religious order established 26 February 1955. A personal friend of Morihei UESHIBA. The founder of aikido gave a series of lectures before members of this sect...
Hakama 袴
Pleated skirt. Usually black or dark blue in color, worn by black belt holders and often women of any rank. This practice has been a subject of controversy among some foreign women who regard it as discriminatory. At...