Tadashi Abe (1926–1984) since 1942, 6th dan[34]
Minoru Hirai (1903–1998) since 1939, founder of the Korindo style.
Kisaburo Osawa (1911–1991) since 1941, 9th dan[34]
Kanshū Sunadomari (1923–2010) since 1942, 9th dan
Bansen Tanaka (1912–1988) since 1936, 9th dan
Koichi Tohei (1920–2011) since 1939, only 10th dan awarded by Ueshiba and approved by Aikikai
Michio Hikitsuchi (1923–2004) since 1937, 10th dan (verbally awarded by Ueshiba), opened Shingu's Kumano Juku in 1951 (when he was 7th dan)