Reposted from the Aikido Sangenkai Facebook page with the kind permission of Christopher Li Sensei. This article is part of the “Exploring Historical Photos” series, produced in collaboration between Aiki-wiki and Aikido Sangenkai.
A calligraphy by Onisaburo Deguchi on the left, naming the boy on the right “吉祥丸” – Ni-Dai Aikido Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba, here in the 5th year of elementary school (around 1932).

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