Morihiro Saito was born on March the 31th 1928. He was 9th dan Aikikai,  and the Soke of the Iwama Ryu School.

He met Morihei UESHIBA for the first time during the summer 1946. He built his house in a piece of land given to him by O Sensei, as a reward for helping him resolve   a neihbouring conflict.

He studied with Morihei Usheiba for 23 years and is considered to be one of the best representants of the founder's style.

He taught at Iwama, north east from Tokyo, in the founder's Dojo. He created an   eductional method, an index of all the différent weapons techniques, and many didactical, books. Quite often his son, and futur succesor, appears in his books, Hitohiro saito, 6th dan.

Saito Sensei passed away on the 13rd of May 2002, aged 74.

Articles:
  1) Maître Morihiro SAITO 1996
  2) Entretien avec Morihiro SAITO 1999

Livres:
  - Takemusu Aïkido (Vol 1)
  - Takemusu Aïkido (Vol 2)
  - Takemusu Aïkido (Vol 3)
  - Takemusu Aïkido (Vol 4)
  - Takemusu Aïkido (Vol 5)
  - Takemusu Aïkido (Vol 6)

DVD:
  - Saito Dvd Ken
  - Saito Dvd Jo
  - Saito Dvd Seminaire Part1
  - Saito Dvd Seminaire Part2
  - Saito Dvd Seminaire Part3
  - Saito Dvd Seminaire Part4
  - Budo