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Masatoshi Nakayama (中山 正敏, Nakayama Masatoshi, April 13, 1913 – April 15, 1987) was an internationally famous Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1949, [ 4 ] and wrote many textbooks on karate, which served to popularize his martial art .
Tsutomu Ohshima (大島 劼, Ōshima Tsutomu, born August 6, 1930) is a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the organization Shotokan Karate of America (SKA). [1] He is the Shihan (Chief Instructor) of the SKA, and to this day holds the rank of 5th dan , which was awarded to him by Gichin Funakoshi . [ 1 ]
Isao Obata (小畑 功, Obata Isao, 1904–1976) was a pioneering Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [1] He was a senior student of Gichin Funakoshi, [2] who is widely recognized as the founder of modern karate, and was a key figure in the establishment of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) under Funakoshi in 1949.
Hidetaka Nishiyama (西山 英峻, Nishiyama Hidetaka, October 10, 1928 – March 10, 2008) was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [1] [2] [3] He was an internationally recognized instructor, author, and administrator, and helped to establish the Japan Karate Association. [3]
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The Japan Karate Association (JKA; "Nihon Karate Kyokai" in Japan) was formed in 1949 by several senior students of Sensei Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate. The highest rank that Master Funakoshi awarded to his students was 5th Dan (5th-degree black belt).
Shotokan Karate: A Precise History. Gichin Funakoshi. Karate-do Kyohan: The Master Text, ISBN 978-1568364827; Gichin Funakoshi. Karate-do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text. ISBN 978-4770018915; John Sells. Unante: The Secrets of Karate (Panchita S. Hawley, 2nd ed. 2000), ISBN 0-910704-96-1. Marius Podeanu. Best Embusen: Shotokan. Masatoshi ...
Tatsuya Naka (中 達也, Naka Tatsuya) (born May 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is a full-time instructor of the Japan Karate Association. He holds a 7th dan from JKA. [2] He has also starred in films such as Kuro Obi, High Kick Girl! and Karate Girl. [3]