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Chronology of Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido
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(December 14, 1883 - April 26, 1969)
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Abridged from Encyclopedia of Aikido (Stanley Pranin, Aiki News/Aikido Journal)
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Note: These are documented events during the life of Morihei Ueshiba.
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1883 - Morihei Ueshiba born December 14 in Tanabe, Kishu (Wakayama Prefecture)
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1900 - Moves to Tokyo in September, starts stationery store
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1901 - Briefly studies Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu Jujutsu
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1903 - Marries Hatsu Itogawa, a distant relative, in Tanabe
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- Joins 61st Army Infantry Regiment of Wakayama, late December
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1905 - Departs for Manchurian Front (Russo-Japanese War)
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1906 - Discharged from army, returns to Tanabe
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1908 - Receives certificate from Yagyu-ryu Jujutsu
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1910 - Travels to Hokkaido
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1911 - First daugher born (Matsuko)
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1912 - Leads settlers from Kishu to Hokkaido (Aza-Shirataki, Kamiyubetsu
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villege, Mombetsu County)
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1915 - Meets Sokaku Takeda (Daito-ryu jujitsu) at Hisada Inn in Engaru
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1917 - First son born (Takemori), July
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1918 - Serves as town councilman in Kamiyubetsu village, June 1918-April 1919
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1919 - Leaves Hokkaido in December due to father's illness
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- Turns land and property over to Sokaku Takeda
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1920 - Meets Onisaburo Deguchi of Omoto religion in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture
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- Father (Yoroku) dies in January
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- Returns to Tanabe
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- Moves with family to Ayabe (site of Omoto religion)
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- Builds "Ueshiba Juku" dojo
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- Second son born (Kuniharu), August
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- First son dies (Takemori), August
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- Second son dies (Kuniharu), September
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1921 - Third son born (Kisshomaru - birth name Koetsu), June
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1922 - Mother (Yuki) dies
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- Sokaku Takeda visits Ayabe along with family to teach, staying
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from circa April 28 to September 15
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- Receives "kyoji dairi" (teaching assistant) certificate from
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Takeda (September)
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1924 - Goes to Mongolia with Onisaburo Deguchi with goal of establishing
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a utopian community. (February to July) The party, led by Onisaburo
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Deguchi, including Ueshiba, is captured and held prisoner by the
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Chinese military for plotting the overthrow of the existing government.
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Released after short period of internment through intervention
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of Japanese consulate and returned to Japan.
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1925 - Gives demonstration in Tokyo for former Prime Minister Gombei Yamamoto
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1927 - Moves to Tokyo with entire family
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- Establishes temporary dojo in billiard room of Count Shimazu's
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mansion in Shiba, Shirogane in Sarumachi
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1928 - Moves to Shiba, Tsunamachi, site of temporary dojo
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1929 - Moves with family to Shiba, Kuruma-cho, sets up temporary dojo
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1930 - Moves to Shimo-Ochiai in Mejiro
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- Jigoro Kano of Judo observes demonstration by Ueshiba in Mejiro
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dojo and dispatches several students from Kodokan, including
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Minoru Mochizuki, to study
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1931 - Dedication of Kobukan dojo in Ushigome, Wakamatsu-cho
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1932 - Budo Sen'yokai (Society for the Promotion of Martial Arts) is
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established with Ueshiba as its first head
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1933 - Technical manual "Budo Renshu" published
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1935 - Film documentary of Aikid Budo made by Asahi Newspaper Company
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in Osaka. Only known pre-war film of Morihei Ueshiba
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(Available from Aikido Journal)
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1937 - Ueshiba's name appears in enrollment book of Kashima Shinto-Ryu
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1938 - Technical manual "Budo" published
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1939 - Invited to instruct in Manchuria
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1940 - Attends martial arts demonstration in Manchuria commemorating
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2600th anniversary of Japan
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1941 - Gives demonstration at Sainenkan dojo on imperial grounds for
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members of the imperial family
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- Teaches at military police academy
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- Invited to Manchuria to instruct during University Martial Arts week
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- Becomes martial arts advisor for Shimbuden and Kenkoku universities
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in Manuchuria
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1942 - Name "Aikido" becomes official and is registered with Ministry
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of Education
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- Invited to Manchuria as representative of Japanese martial arts
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to attend Manchuria-Japanese Exchange Martial Arts demonstrations
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in commemoration of 10th anniversary of Manchurian Independence
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(August)
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- Moves to Iwama, Ibaraki Prefecture
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- Kisshomaru Ueshiba becomes Director of Kobukai Foundation
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1943 - Aiki Shrine built in Iwama
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1945 - Kobukai Foundation ceases activity due to post-war ban on martial arts
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- Iwama dojo completed
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1948 - Hombu Dojo moves to Iwama, office opened in Tokyo
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- Kisshomaru Ueshiba becomes Director of Aikikai Foundation
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1949 - Regular practice resumes at Tokyo dojo
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1955 - To Osaka for several weeks to instruct in dojo of Bansen Tanaka
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1956 - Hombu Dojo moves back to Tokyo from Iwama
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- Several foreign ambassadors invited to public exhibition
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1958 - U.S. television documentary "Rendezvous with Adventure" filmed
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(Available from Aikido Journal)
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1960 - Receives Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon from Japanese government
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1961 - Invited to Hawaii by Hawaii Aikikai (February)
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- Television documentary made by NHK company (Available from Aikido
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Journal)
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- All-Japan Student Aikido Federation established with Ueshiba as
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president
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1963 - First All-Japan Aikido Demonstration (October)
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1964 - Receives Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, as Founder of Aikido
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1968 - New Hombu Dojo building completed
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1969 - Gives final demonstration January 15 at Kagami Biraki celebration
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- Dies April 26
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- Ashes buried at Kozanji, Tanabe
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- Hair preserved at Iwama, Kumano Dojo, Ayabe and Aikikai Hombu Dojo
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- Made honorary citizen of Tanabe and Iwama
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- Wife, Hatsu, dies in June
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