After the death of Ueshiba, Saotome obtained a position as a senior instructor at the World Aikido Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and continued teaching there until 1975.
Saotome obtained a position as a senior instructor at the World Aikido Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. This was after the death of Ueshiba. Saotome continued teaching there until 1975. This was after the death of Ueshiba.