Shioda Gōzō
Shioda Gōzō ( Japanese 塩 田 剛 三 ; born September 9, 1915 in the Shinjuku district in Tokyo , Japan ; † July 17, 1994 in Tokyo) was the founder of Yoshinkan Aikidō , for which he systematized Aikido techniques. The second son of the doctor Shioda Sei'ichi studied judo and kendo in his youth . Since 1932 he was a student at the Kobukan Dōjō , where he trained for eight years as Uchi-Deshi under Ueshiba Morihei . This awarded him the 9th Dan Aikido in 1961 . The 10th Dan Aikido Shioda was awarded in 1985 by the International Budo Federation. He was also one of the few holders of the Meijin title , the highest distinction a modern Budoka can receive.
During the Second World War he was stationed in China as a member of the Imperial Japanese Army until he returned to Japan in 1946.
In 1955 Shioda opened its own dojo in Tsukudo-Hachiman, Shinjuku . He was also the author of various books on martial arts in Japanese and English .
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| SURNAME | Shioda, Gōzō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 塩 田 剛 三 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese Aikidoka, founder of Yoshinkan Aikidō |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th July 1994 |
| Place of death | Tokyo |