Gozo Shioda was born on September thé 9th 1915, in the Shijuku district of  Tokyo. He enters the practice of Budo by the study of Judo, that he continues until the 3rd   dan.

He meets Master Ueshiba at the Kobukan in 1932. He amuses himself to test the   techniques in real fight situations.

After spending 5 years in the Army, he went back to training with Ueshiba at the Iwama Dojo, and participating in the farming work.

In 1951, he started to teach Aikido, he opened thé first school Yoshinkan Idashu, (Tokyo) and gave many spectacular demonstrations. He got to be so well known that he became thé Tokyo Police Officers trainer.

In 1954, his style attracted the attention at the great demonstration of all the different Budo disciplines organised by the "Live Extension Society of Japan". His style is   considered as the "roughest" as it emphasizes the "atemi". The Yoshinkan Aikido, rational and clear, helps to understand, and feel the principles   on which Aikido works. Yoshinkan stresses thé importance of the concrete practice.

In 1990, he creates the International Yoshinkaï Aikido Federation. Gozo Shioda,   has entered the very closed circle of legendary figures of the Aikido world.

           He died on July the 1 St 1994, aged 79.