(14 December 1883-26 April 1969). Also, Tsunemori and Moritaka. Son of Yoroku and Yuki UESHIBA. Founder of aikido. B. TANABE in Kii Province (present-day Wakayama Prefecture). Ueshiba is known to have studied the...
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Josh GoldHideo Takahashi 高橋英雄
(b. c. 1935). A high-standing member of the BYAKKO SHIN KOKAI church which was founded by Masahisa GOI, a personal friend of Morihei UESHIBA. Takahashi had regular contact with Ueshiba in the mid-1960s and made...
Etsuo Takezawa
7th dan Aikikai. Member of the instructors’ staff at Aikikai Hombu Dojo.
Taryujiai 他流試合
Match between exponents of different martial art schools. This sort of inter-school match was common during the Edo period when young swordsmen made pilgrimages for self-training to develop their skills. See MUSHA...
Christian Tissier
(b. 7 February 1951). 7th dan Aikikai and FFAAA. Began aikido as a child in France. Went to Japan at age 18 and stayed for seven years. Influenced technically primarily by Mitsugi SAOTOME, Seigo YAMAGUCHI and Kisshomaru...
Dang Thong Tri
(b. c. 1930). 6th dan Aikikai. B. Vietnam. Graduate of the Law Faculty, University of Paris, 1952; B. A. , M. A. , California State University, 1971, 1972. Martial arts instructor. Began training in the 1950s in Vietnam...