is a Japanese
master
Master, master's or masters may refer to:
Ranks or titles
In education:
*Master (college), head of a college
*Master's degree, a postgraduate or sometimes undergraduate degree in the specified discipline
*Schoolmaster or master, presiding office ...
of
aikido
Aikido ( , , , ) is a gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art which is split into many different styles including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai, and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practic ...
. He is a grandson of
Morihei Ueshiba
was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art, martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" or , "Great Teacher".
The son of a landowner from Tanabe, Wakayama, Tanabe, Ueshiba studied a number of ...
, founder of aikido, and son of
Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Ueshiba is the third and current ''
Dōshu'' (hereditary head) of the
Aikikai
The Aikikai is the original school of Aikido. It is centered on the Aikikai Foundation in Japan, and its figurehead is the Doshu (the family heir of the founder of Aikido). It is represented globally through the International Aikido Federation ...
.
Biography
Ueshiba was born on April 2, 1951, in Tokyo, Japan.
[Pranin, S. A. (''c.'' 2009)]
The Encyclopedia of Aikido: Ueshiba, Moriteru
Retrieved on February 28, 2010.
Retrieved on February 28, 2010. Recalling his childhood during a 2004 interview, he said, "The first time I wore an Aikido uniform I was in the first grade of elementary school. But my family didn’t force me to do ''keiko'' (training) then, I just did it when I felt like it. I started training seriously in my high school years. My intention then was to become a successor to my father, and to preserve Kaiso’s
orihei Ueshiba'slegacy for the future."
[Kitaura, Y. (2004)]
Interview with Doshu
''The Kiai'', 10(1):1–2.
In 1976, Ueshiba graduated from
Meiji Gakuin University with a degree in economics.
In 1996, he assumed the position of ''
Dojocho'' (director/owner) of
Aikikai Hombu Dojo.
In 1997, he visited Ireland.
Irish Aikido Federation: Ireland Aikikai
Retrieved on March 11, 2010. He assumed the title of ''Dōshu'' on January 4, 1999, following the death of his father, Kisshomaru Ueshiba.[Aikido Australia: 40th Anniversary issue](_blank)
(2006). Retrieved on March 14, 2010.
Ueshiba wrote the books ''Best Aikido: The fundamentals'' (2002, co-authored with his father Kisshomaru Ueshiba),[Ueshiba, K., & Ueshiba, M. (2002): ''Best Aikido: The fundamentals''. Tokyo: Kodansha. ()] ''The Aikido master course: Best Aikido 2'' (2003),[Ueshiba, M. (2003): ''The Aikido master course: Best Aikido 2''. Tokyo: Kodansha. ()] and ''Progressive Aikido: The essential elements'' (2005).[Ueshiba, M. (2005): ''Progressive Aikido: The essential elements''. Kodansha. ()]
Following the ''iemoto
is a Japanese term used to refer to the founder or current Grand Master of a certain school of traditional Japanese art. It is used synonymously with the term when it refers to the family or house that the iemoto is head of and represents.
Th ...
'' system, he is expected to be succeeded as ''Dōshu'' by his son Mitsuteru Ueshiba.
References
External links
46th All Japan Aikido Demonstration Program, featuring Moriteru Ueshiba
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Living people
1951 births
Japanese aikidoka
Martial arts writers
People from Tokyo
Meiji Gakuin University alumni