Yoshimitsu Yamada
| Yoshimitsu Yamada | |
|---|---|
Yamada Sensei in Belgium | |
| Born | February 17, 1938 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | January 15, 2023 (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
| Native name | 山田 嘉光 Yamada Yoshimitsu |
| Style | Aikido |
| Teacher(s) | Morihei Ueshiba, Tadashi Abe |
| Rank | 8th Dan |
Yoshimitsu Yamada (山田嘉光; February 17, 1938 – January 15, 2023) was a Japanese-American aikido instructor. He was ranked eighth dan in the Aikikai. He was chief instructor at the dojo New York Aikikai, and president of the United States Aikido Federation (USAF).