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)
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Funakoshi Gichin
sports_martial_artsKarate
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(1922)
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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
“In 1922, he met Gichin Funakoshi and began to train under him.”
“In 1924, Ōtsuka became one of the first students promoted to black belt in
karate by Funakoshi.”
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Kenwa Mabuni
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The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records that Otsuka also studied with Kenwa
Mabuni to broaden his knowledge of karate
“To broaden his knowledge of Karate, Ōtsuka also studied with other prominent
masters such as Kenwa Mabuni of Shitō-ryū and Motobu Chōki.”
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Motobu Chōki
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(1929)
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Independent sources state it.
“To broaden his knowledge of Karate, Ōtsuka also studied with other prominent
masters such as Kenwa Mabuni of Shitō-ryū and Motobu Chōki.”
“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。”
“Choki Motobu was an instructor to Shoshin Nagamine, Hironori Otsuka, and
Yasuhiro Konishi, the founders of Matsubayashi Ryu, Wado Ryu, and Shindo Jinen
Ryu (Ryobu Kai), respectively.”
— Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and
the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional
Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo
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Nakayama Tatsusaburo
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(1905–1921)
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The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records Otsuka as a menkyo kaiden licensed Shindo
Yoshin-ryu practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama
“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.”
Students (1)
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Mochizuki Hiroo
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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
“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)”
“Wadō-ryū [...] Notable practitioners [...] Hiroo Mochizuki”
Honours (4)
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descriptionOrder of the Rising Sun, Fifth Class
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Other (1966)
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The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the award by Emperor Hirohito in 1966 for
his dedication to the introduction and teaching of karate
“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.”
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receipt_longRenshi-Go
Renshi
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Title (1938)
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The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding
Renshi-Go in 1938
“In 1938, the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarded Ōtsuka the rank of Renshi-Go,
followed in 1942 by the rank of Kyoshi-Go.”
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receipt_longKyoshi-Go
Kyoshi
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Title (1942)
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The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding
Kyoshi-Go in 1942
“In 1938, the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarded Ōtsuka the rank of Renshi-Go,
followed in 1942 by the rank of Kyoshi-Go.”
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receipt_longMeijin
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Title (1972)
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The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Kokusai Budo Renmei awarding the
Meijin title in 1972
“In 1972, the President of Kokusai Budō Renmei, a member of the Japanese royal
family, awarded Ōtsuka the title of Meijin.”
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Ōtsuka Hironori. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZC19BDC541MVC7EEAMK7R0P - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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@incollection{martialis_01KZC19BDC541MVC7EEAMK7R0P, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Ōtsuka Hironori}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZC19BDC541MVC7EEAMK7R0P}, urldate =
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