Morihei Ueshiba

Summary

Morihei Ueshiba is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tanabe^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1883^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on April 26, 1969^[5]. He worked as a sensei^[6], aikidoka^[7], and military personnel^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Morihei Ueshiba was born in Tanabe^[2].
• Morihei Ueshiba died in Tokyo^[4].
• Morihei Ueshiba passed away in Iwama^[10].
• Morihei Ueshiba was born on December 14, 1883^[3].
• Morihei Ueshiba died on April 26, 1969^[5].
• Burial took place at Kōzan-ji Temple^[11].
• A child of Morihei Ueshiba was Kisshomaru Ueshiba^[12].
• Morihei Ueshiba held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Morihei Ueshiba held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[14].
• Japanese was Morihei Ueshiba's native language^[15].
• Morihei Ueshiba's professions included sensei^[6].
• Morihei Ueshiba worked as an aikidoka^[7].
• Morihei Ueshiba's professions included military personnel^[8].
• Morihei Ueshiba held the position of local assemblyperson of Japan^[16].
• Morihei Ueshiba held the position of dōshu^[17].
• A notable student of Morihei Ueshiba was Masamichi Noro^[18].
• A notable student of Morihei Ueshiba was Kisshomaru Ueshiba^[19].
• A notable student of Morihei Ueshiba was Morihiro Saito^[20].
• A notable student of Morihei Ueshiba was Kenji Shimizu^[21].
• A notable student of Morihei Ueshiba was Kazuo Chiba^[22].
• A notable student of Morihei Ueshiba was Gozo Shioda^[23].
• Morihei Ueshiba received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[24].
• Morihei Ueshiba received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[25].
• Morihei Ueshiba was a member of Aikikai^[26].
• Morihei Ueshiba's religion is recorded as Oomoto^[27].

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Origins and Family

Morihei Ueshiba's place of birth was Tanabe^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1883^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[15].

Education

Morihei Ueshiba studied under Takeda Sōkaku^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sensei^[6], aikidoka^[7], and military personnel^[8]. Positions held include local assemblyperson of Japan^[16], an elective office^[29], in Japan^[30] and dōshu^[17], a profession^[31]. Notable students include Masamichi Noro^[18], an aikidoka^[32], 1935–2013^[33], of Japan^[34]; Kisshomaru Ueshiba^[19], an aikidoka^[35], 1921–1999^[36], of Japan^[37], awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon^[38]; Morihiro Saito^[20], an aikidoka^[39], 1928–2002^[40], of Japan^[41]; Kenji Shimizu^[21], an aikidoka^[42], b. 1940^[43], of Japan^[44], specialised in aikido^[45]; Kazuo Chiba^[22], an aikidoka^[46], 1940–2015^[47], of Japan^[48]; and Gozo Shioda^[23], a physician^[49], 1915–1994^[50], of Japan^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[24], a grade of an order^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 1875^[54] and Medal with Purple Ribbon^[25], a grade of an order^[55], in Japan^[56], founded in 1955^[57].

Personal Life

A child of Morihei Ueshiba was Kisshomaru Ueshiba^[12]. His religion is recorded as Oomoto^[27].

Death and Burial

Morihei Ueshiba died on April 26, 1969^[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo^[4], a metropolitan prefecture^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1868^[60], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building^[61] and Iwama^[10], a dissolved municipality of Japan^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 1889^[64]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[65]. Burial took place at Kōzan-ji Temple^[11].

Why It Matters

Morihei Ueshiba ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He is credited with the discovery of aikido^[68], a sports discipline^[69], in Japan^[70].

FAQs

Where was Morihei Ueshiba born?

Morihei Ueshiba's place of birth was Tanabe^[2].

Where did Morihei Ueshiba die?

Morihei Ueshiba died in Tokyo^[4].

What did Morihei Ueshiba do for work?

Morihei Ueshiba worked as sensei^[6], aikidoka^[7], and military personnel^[8].

What awards did Morihei Ueshiba receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[24] and Medal with Purple Ribbon^[25].

What did Morihei Ueshiba discover?

Morihei Ueshiba is credited as discoverer of aikido^[68].