Following the iemoto system, he is expected to be succeeded as Doshu by his son Mitsuteru Ueshiba.
Moriteru Ueshiba, an aikido master, the third doshu of the Aikikai
Leadership of the group has remained centered on the Ueshiba family, and is currently headed by the founder's grandson, Moriteru Ueshiba (植芝 守央 Ueshiba Moriteru, born 1951).
("Waka-sensei" means "young teacher," and applied to Moriteru Ueshiba when Kisshomaru Ueshiba was still alive; this usage also exists outside of aikido, and is a facet of senpai and kōhai.)