(1916-1980). Founder of BYAKKO SHIN KOKAI, a Japanese religious order established 26 February 1955. A personal friend of Morihei UESHIBA. The founder of aikido gave a series of lectures before members of this sect. These were recorded in the form of notes, and compiled and published by Hideo TAKAHASHI in a volume entitled Takemusu Aiki (see bibl. ).