Mitsuteru Ueshiba (???? Ueshiba Mitsuteru, born 1981) is the son of the current Aikido Doshu, Moriteru Ueshiba.
In keeping with the iemoto system, he is expected to succeed his father as Doshu.
He is the great-grandson of Morihei Ueshiba, the Aikido founder.
From April 2012, he has been the acting-dojocho of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo.
Mitsuteru Ueshiba is referred to as Waka-sensei (???); this term was applied to Moriteru Ueshiba when the second Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba was still alive.
Literally, Waka means “young”, however in this case the term of “Waka” refers to the “successor” (???), the person that will continue after his father (in this case Doshu).