| Morihei Ueshiba 1883〜1969 |
| | 1883
Born on Decemer 14 in Tanabe city ,Wakayama Prefecture , Japan. |
| 1912 Moves to Hokkaido
Prefecture and meets Sokaku Takeda , learns Daito-ryu Aiki-Jujitsu. |
| 1919 Meets O. Deguchi
of the Omoto Sect in Ayabe, Kyoto. | | 1927
Moves to Tokyo with his family and begins teaching the Way of Aiki. |
| 1960 Receives the Shiju
Hosho Medal from the Japanese government. | | 1969
Passes away on April 26, at the age of 86. |
| Kisshomaru Ueshiba 1921〜1999 |
| | 1921
Born on June 27, in Ayabe. | | 1946
Graduates from Waseda University, Faculty of Economics and Political Science. |
| 1956 Gives the first demonstration
and starts to teach Aikido to the public. | | 1957
Publishes the first textbook [AIKIDO]. | | 1969
Assumes the title of Aikido Doshu. | | 1995
Receives the Zui Hosho Medal from the Japanese government. |
| 1999 Passes away on January
4, at the age of 77. |
| | | 1951
Born on April 4, in Tokyo. | | 1976
Graduates from Meiji Gakuin University, Faculty of Economics. |
| 1986 Becomes General Director
of the Hombu Dojo. | | 1996
Becomes Chairman of the Aikikai Foundation. | | 1999
Assumes the title of Aikido Doshu. | |