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Aikido master Hitohiro Saito is the son and successor of Morihiro Saito. Hitohiro was born and raised in the dojo of Morihei Ueshiba the founder of Aikido. As a young man learned Aikido from Ueshiba who cared for him as a grandson. After Ueshiba died in 1969, he continued his practice with his father. Saito became official instructor of the Iwama dojo in 1986 and remained so until 2004 the year he separated from the Aikikai organization, and formed his own group called Iwama Shin Shin Aikishuren Kai.
Years before his father's death, Hitohiro took over the main work at the founders' dojo and Temple of Aiki Aiki Jinja, thus relieving his aging father of the great amount of work required in runing the dojo. His father spent his last years taking care of the vegetable gardens and travelling abroad for seminars. The main teaching of the dojo was passed to master Hitohiro's hands and remained so until 2004.
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In 2000, he inaugurated his own dojo, the Tanrenkan. Upon his father's
death, Hitohiro inherited his house, his dojo (Shin dojo, built in 1990) and his duties as the soke of Iwama Ryu (Shin Shin Aiki). While a great number preferred to remain with the Aikikai, thousands of his father's students decided to follow him upon his break from the organization. Today he teaches full time at his own Tanrenkan dojo
and travels around the world instructing at seminars attended by hundreds of Aikido
students.
Hitohiro Sensei is a professional Chef, calligraphist, painter and sculptor.
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