Ueshiba (written: lit. "planted lawn") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Kisshomaru Ueshiba
was a prominent Japanese master of aikido.Pranin, S. A. (''c.'' 2009)Encyclopedia of Aikido: Ueshiba, Kisshomaru Retrieved on March 1, 2010. He was the son of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of aikido, and became the international leader of aikido after ...
, an aikido master, the second ''doshu'' of the Aikikai
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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 ...
, the founder of aikido, often referred to as Ōsensei
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Moriteru Ueshiba
is a Japanese master of aikido. He is a grandson of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of aikido, and son of Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Ueshiba is the third and current '' Dōshu'' (hereditary head) of the Aikikai.
Biography
Ueshiba was born on April 2, 1951, ...
, an aikido master, the third ''doshu'' of the Aikikai
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Mitsuteru Ueshiba
is the son of the current Aikido Dōshu, Moriteru Ueshiba. In keeping with the iemoto system, he is expected to succeed his father as Dōshu. He is the great-grandson of Morihei Ueshiba, the Aikido founder.
From April 2012, Ueshiba is Dojocho o ...
, son of Moriteru Ueshiba and presumed heir
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Riichi Ueshiba
is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist. He has written and drawn Yume Tsukai, ''Yume Tsukai'' (''Dream Users'') and Mysterious Girlfriend X, ''Nazo no Kanojo X'' (''Mysterious Girlfriend X''), both of which were adapted into anime series. Another of ...
, a Japanese manga artist
{{surname, Ueshiba
Japanese-language surnames