1. Bansen TanakaBansen Tanaka (b. 21 March 1912, Osaka, d. dec. 1988) was an aikido master and one of the pre-war student of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. Tanaka was a judo practitioner when he met Ueshiba in 1936. Eager to learn about aikido, he set up a dojo in Osaka for Noriaki (Yoichiro) Inoue, early student and nephew of Ueshiba. He followed Inoue and Ueshiba's teachings until 1939 when he was drafted to go to war. His proficiency in aikido secured him a position as a bodyguard in the army.
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