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.
Pošto je njegov otac Morihei Ueshiba bio prvi Doshu, a nakon njegove smrti njegov sin Moriteru Ueshiba postao je treći Doshu, na taj način prateći iemoto sustav.