Morihiro Saito

Morihiro Saito
Born(1928-03-31)31 March 1928
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Died13 May 2002(2002-05-13) (aged 74)
Iwama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Cancer
Native name斉藤 守弘 Saitō Morihiro
NationalityJapanese
StyleAikido
TeacherMorihei Ueshiba
RankShihan, 9th dan
Other information
Notable relativesHitohiro Saito

Morihiro Saito (斉藤 守弘 Saitō Morihiro, 31 March 1928 – 13 May 2002) was a teacher of the Japanese martial art of aikido, with many students around the world. Saito's practice of aikido spanned 56 years, from the age of 18, when he first met aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, until his death in 2002.

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