 This last location, originally named the Kobukan (), would eventually become the Aikikai Hombu Dojo.During its construction, Ueshiba rented a property nearby, where he was visited by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo.During this period, Ueshiba was invited to teach at a number of military institutes, due to his close personal relationships with key figures in the military (among them Sadao Araki, the Japanese Minister of War).