O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba - History in Brief part 3

In his later years, the founder’s health was failing and he spent more of his time in Tokyo. O-Sensei could by this time begin to see the fruits of his labor, with Aikido gaining great popularity around the world. This was partly due to the first Japanese teachers sent abroad to spread the art, as well as the first foreigners who came to Japan to learn Aikido at its source.

O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba passed away on April 26, 1969, leaving behind the treasure he created called Aikido.

For further in-depth writings about Morihei Ueshiba I would like to refer readers to the body of work that Stanley Pranin, editor of Aikido Journal, has compiled. He has written many books about O-Sensei as well as included many important historical facts in the texts to be found in the “Takemusu Aikido” series featuring Saito Sensei’s techniques.