(28 December 1867-20 October
1945).
B. Ibaragi Prefecture. Older brother of Wasaburo
ASANO. Vice-admiral
in Imperial Japanese Navy. A devout believer in the OMOTO
RELIGION,
Asano began training under Morihei Ueshiba while
a reservist in Daito-ryu jujutsu c. 1922 in
Ayabe. Awarded KYOJU
DAIRI certification by Sokaku
TAKEDA (1922). Provided the introduction
between Isamu TAKESHITA, a naval colleague,
and Morihei Ueshiba in Ayabe in 1925. Was a student and patron
of Ueshiba for more than 20 years.