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    • Ōtsuka Hironori
    大塚 博紀
    JPN
    1892-06-01 - 1982-01-29
    Shimodate, Ibaraki - Japan
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    Description

    Japanese karate master, creator and first Grand Master of Wado-ryu karate. Held menkyo kaiden in Shindo Yoshin-ryu jujutsu under Nakayama Tatsusaburo, studied karate under Gichin Funakoshi from 1922 (one of his first promoted black belts, 1924) and later with Kenwa Mabuni and Motobu Choki, and merged Shindo Yoshin-ryu with Okinawan karate into Wado-ryu, registered with the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai in 1938.

    Teachers (4)
    • Funakoshi Gichin
      Funakoshi Gichin
      linkKarate 3
      Confirmed
      Well documented in the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article: met Funakoshi in 1922, trained under him and was among his first promoted black belts in 1924, assistant instructor in his Shotokan school by 1927
      (1922)
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       2 sources
      fact_check
      Well documented in the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article: met Funakoshi in 1922, trained under him and was among his first promoted black belts in 1924, assistant instructor in his Shotokan school by 1927
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "In 1922, he met Gichin Funakoshi and began to train under him."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
      "In 1924, Ōtsuka became one of the first students promoted to black belt in karate by Funakoshi."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    • Kenwa Mabuni
      Kenwa Mabuni
      linkKarate 2
      Probable
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records that Otsuka also studied with Kenwa Mabuni to broaden his knowledge of karate
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records that Otsuka also studied with Kenwa Mabuni to broaden his knowledge of karate
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "To broaden his knowledge of Karate, Ōtsuka also studied with other prominent masters such as Kenwa Mabuni of Shitō-ryū and Motobu Chōki."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    • Motobu Chōki
      Motobu Chōki
      linkKarate 3
      Confirmed
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records that Otsuka studied with Motobu Choki; JA Wikipedia on Motobu states Otsuka came to study under him in 1929 and later recalled him as "unquestionably strong" (ともかく本部さんは文句なく強い人という印象です)
      (1929)
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       2 sources
      fact_check
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records that Otsuka studied with Motobu Choki; JA Wikipedia on Motobu states Otsuka came to study under him in 1929 and later recalled him as "unquestionably strong" (ともかく本部さんは文句なく強い人という印象です)
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "To broaden his knowledge of Karate, Ōtsuka also studied with other prominent masters such as Kenwa Mabuni of Shitō-ryū and Motobu Chōki."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
      "昭和4年（1929年）には、同じく船越門下の大塚博紀（後に和道流を開く）が朝基のもとを訪れ、師事している。大塚は後年、「ともかく本部さんは文句なく強い人という印象です」と述懐した。"
      — 本部朝基 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo
    • Na
      Nakayama Tatsusaburo
      linkJūjutsu 2
      Probable
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records Otsuka as a menkyo kaiden licensed Shindo Yoshin-ryu practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama
      (1905-1921)
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records Otsuka as a menkyo kaiden licensed Shindo Yoshin-ryu practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "Ōtsuka was a Menkyo Kaiden licensed Shindō Yōshin-ryū practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama and a student of Yōshin-ryū prior to meeting the Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    Students (1)
    • Mochizuki Hiroo
      Mochizuki Hiroo
      linkWado-ryu 2
      Probable
      The fr Wikipedia article records Hiroo's enrichment of his practice with Wado-ryu studied under Shinji Michihara and, to a lesser extent, Hironori Otsuka; the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article lists Hiroo among notable practitioners
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       2 sources
      fact_check
      The fr Wikipedia article records Hiroo's enrichment of his practice with Wado-ryu studied under Shinji Michihara and, to a lesser extent, Hironori Otsuka; the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article lists Hiroo among notable practitioners
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "À son retour, il enrichit sa pratique avec du karaté Wado-ryu (étudié auprès des maîtres Shinji Michihara et, dans une moindre mesure, Hironori Otsuka)"
      — Hiroo Mochizuki - Wikipédia (FR). Wikipedia (French)linkinfo
      "Wadō-ryū ... Notable practitioners ... Hiroo Mochizuki"
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    Honors (4)
    • descriptionOrder of the Rising Sun, Fifth Class 2
      Probable
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the award by Emperor Hirohito in 1966 for his dedication to the introduction and teaching of karate
      Other (1966)
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the award by Emperor Hirohito in 1966 for his dedication to the introduction and teaching of karate
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "In 1966, Ōtsuka was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Fifth Class by Emperor Hirohito for his dedication to the introduction and teaching of karate."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    • receipt_longRenshi-GoRenshi 2
      Probable
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Renshi-Go in 1938
      Title (1938)
      granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Renshi-Go in 1938
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "In 1938, the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarded Ōtsuka the rank of Renshi-Go, followed in 1942 by the rank of Kyoshi-Go."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    • receipt_longKyoshi-GoKyoshi 2
      Probable
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Kyoshi-Go in 1942
      Title (1942)
      granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Kyoshi-Go in 1942
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "In 1938, the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarded Ōtsuka the rank of Renshi-Go, followed in 1942 by the rank of Kyoshi-Go."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    • receipt_longMeijin 2
      Probable
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Kokusai Budo Renmei awarding the Meijin title in 1972
      Title (1972)
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Kokusai Budo Renmei awarding the Meijin title in 1972
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "In 1972, the President of Kokusai Budō Renmei, a member of the Japanese royal family, awarded Ōtsuka the title of Meijin."
      — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
    Sources
    Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
    Hironori Ōtsuka - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
    和道流 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)linkinfo
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