Asai started training under aikido's founder Morihei Ueshiba aged 13, at the Hombu dojo in Tokyo, and continued during his studies at Meiji University.
[6] In the early days of German aikido, Asai clashed with the Deutscher Judobund (DJB) over whether his art should be included under their organisation.
Although the DJB retained an aikido division, Asai remained independent of them and continued to operate as part of the Aikikai.
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