1 9 9 6 , ▁he ▁assumed ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Do jo cho ▁( direct or / owner ) ▁of ▁A ik ikai ▁Hom bu ▁Do jo . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁he ▁visited ▁Ireland . ▁He ▁assumed ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁D os hu ▁on ▁January ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁following ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁his ▁father , ▁K iss hom aru ▁U es hib a . ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁A iki - K ai ▁Australia ' s ▁ 4 0 th ▁anni versary , ▁U es hib a ▁visited ▁and ▁taught ▁in ▁Australia . ▁ ▁U es hib a ▁wrote ▁the ▁books ▁Best ▁A ik ido : ▁The ▁fund ament als ▁( 2 0 0 2 , ▁co - author ed ▁with ▁his ▁father ▁K iss hom aru ▁U es hib a ), ▁The ▁A ik ido ▁master ▁course : ▁Best ▁A ik ido ▁ 2 ▁( 2 0 0 3 ), ▁and ▁Progress ive ▁A ik ido : ▁The ▁essential ▁elements ▁( 2 0 0 5 ). ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁i em oto ▁system , ▁he ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁succeeded ▁as ▁D os hu ▁by ▁his ▁son ▁M its uter u ▁U es hib a . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ 4 6 th ▁All ▁Japan ▁A ik ido ▁Dem on str ation ▁Program , ▁featuring ▁Mor iter u ▁U es hib a ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 5