Later Life
After Morihei Ueshiba's death in 1969, Kisshomaru Ueshiba took on the mantle of Doshu (hereditary head). In 1995, Ueshiba received the Zui Hosho Medal from the Japanese government. By 1998, Ueshiba's health had declined and this necessitated visits to hospital.
Ueshiba died around 5:30 on January 4, 1999, in a Tokyo hospital. The cause of death was respiratory failure. As his father was the first Doshu, he was the second Doshu, and after his death, his son Moriteru Ueshiba became the third Doshu, following the iemoto system.
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