MORIHEI UESHIBA was born in Western Japan in 1883. After mastering
classical styles of judo, kendo, and jujutsu, he created aikido, an
entirely original martial art, based on the spiritual teachings of
the Omoto-kyo religion. After the Second World War, Morihei
established the Aikikai Foundation in Tokyo to promote the
dissemination of aikido throughout the world. Morihei died in 1969.
KISSHOMARU UESHIBA is chairman of the Aikikai Foundation, the largest aikido organization in the world. He has written several books on aikido in Japanese and English, including the classic Spirit of Aikido.
The translator, JOHN STEVENS, is a professor of Buddhist studies
and aikido instructor at the Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai,
Japan. He is a prolific writer on aikido and Buddhism, and has
written a biography of Morihei Ueshiba entitled Abundant
Peace.
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