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| Also known as | Aikikai; Aikikai Honbu |
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| Date founded | c.1948 |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Founder | Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, December 14, 1883–April 26, 1969) |
| Current head | Moriteru Ueshiba (植芝 守央 Ueshiba Moriteru, born April 2, 1951) |
| Arts taught | Aikido |
| Ancestor schools | Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu • Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū • Yagyū Shingan-ryū |
| Official website | http://www.aikikai.or.jp |
Mitsuteru Ueshiba at the 55th All Japan Aikido Demonstration held at the Nippon Budokan (May 2017) | |
| Highest governing body | International Aikido Federation |
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| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Yes |
| Mixed-sex | Yes |
| Type | Martial art |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | No |
| World Games | 1989 – 2005 (invitational) |
The Aikikai is the original school of Aikido.[1] It is centered on the Aikikai Foundation in Japan, and its figurehead is the Doshu (the family heir of the founder of Aikido). It is represented globally through the International Aikido Federation.
- ^ Carter, Robert Edgar (2008). The Japanese Arts and Self-Cultivation. SUNY Press. p. 27.