He spent 13 years as uchi deshi to Gozo Shioda, the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido.
Tsuneo Ando was born in 1956 in Nihama City, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.
Ando joined the Tokushima University Aikido Club where he reached the rank of 2nd dan in aikikai.
He was awarded the title of shihan (Master) in 1993 and he currently holds the rank of 8th dan in Yoshinkan Aikido.
[4] He has also published two books Chushin Ryoku no Jidai ('The Age of Center Power') and Aikido no Kai ('Aikido Answers').