Kisshomaru Ueshiba

Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Born(1921-06-27)27 June 1921
Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Died4 January 1999(1999-01-04) (aged 77)
Tokyo, Japan
Native name植芝 吉祥丸 Ueshiba Kisshomaru
NationalityJapanese
StyleAikido
TeacherMorihei Ueshiba
Rank2nd Dōshu
Other information
ChildrenMoriteru Ueshiba

Kisshomaru Ueshiba (植芝 吉祥丸, Ueshiba Kisshōmaru; 27 June 1921 – 4 January 1999) was a Japanese teacher of aikido. He was the son of Morihei Ueshiba. After his father's death in 1969, he became the 2nd Dōshu.