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Japanese martial artist (1893-1987), student of Motobu Chōki, founder of Kushin-ryu karate-do in Osaka in 1932; also a Kodokan judo 8th dan.

Teachers (1)

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  Motobu Chōki

  linkShuri-te 3

  Confirmed

  JA Wikipedia states Motobu Choki's Shuri-te and Tomari-te were among the karate taught at Ueshima's Osaka dojo from 1925, and that Ueshima helped edit Motobu's 1926 kumite book; the EN Wikipedia article on Motobu names Ueshima among his students in Osaka from 1923; Joe Swift's article corroborates Ueshima as a sympathetic contact of Motobu

  (1925)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  JA Wikipedia states Motobu Choki's Shuri-te and Tomari-te were among the karate taught at Ueshima's Osaka dojo from 1925, and that Ueshima helped edit Motobu's 1926 kumite book; the EN Wikipedia article on Motobu names Ueshima among his students in Osaka from 1923; Joe Swift's article corroborates Ueshima as a sympathetic contact of Motobu

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "大阪市東淀川区に移り1925年（大正14年）上島柔道場を開設。また沖縄の空手教師数名がそこで空手も練習し、教えた。教授陣は以下のとおり：本部朝基の首里手と泊流。"

  — 上島三之助 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

  "In 1923, he opened a karate dojo in Osaka. Among his students at that time were Tatsuo Yamada and Sannosuke Ueshima."

  — Motobu Chōki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "Motobu enjoyed contact with many karate exponents in Tokyo who were sympathetic to his methods, including Otsuka Hironori of Wadoryu, Konishi Yasuhiro of Shindo Jinenryu and Ueshima Sannosuke of Kushinryu."

  — Swift, Joe. (2001). Clearing the Air about Motobu linkinfo

Ranks (1)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech8 dan 3

  Confirmed

  JA Wikipedia states Ueshima was awarded 8th dan in Kodokan judo in 1965

  Dan-Kyu System (1965)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  JA Wikipedia states Ueshima was awarded 8th dan in Kodokan judo in 1965

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "1965年、上島は講道館柔道で八段位を授与。"

  — 上島三之助 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

Honors (1)

• receipt_longKarate kyoshi (Dai Nippon Butokukai) 3

  Confirmed

  JA Wikipedia states Ueshima received the third karate kyoshi title from the Dai Nippon Butokukai in July 1939; the Budo Japan article instead groups the Kyoshi awards to Konishi, Ueshima and Miyagi in 1937 (alternative date recorded in notes)

  Title (1939-07)

  granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  JA Wikipedia states Ueshima received the third karate kyoshi title from the Dai Nippon Butokukai in July 1939; the Budo Japan article instead groups the Kyoshi awards to Konishi, Ueshima and Miyagi in 1937 (alternative date recorded in notes)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "1939年7月、上島が大日本武徳会より3番目となる空手術教士の称号を受有。"

  — 上島三之助 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

  "in 1937 (Shōwa 12), karate... was officially recognized as a "martial art certified by the Butokukai." At that time, Konishi Yasuhirō, Ueshima Sannosuke, and Miyagi Chōjun were each awarded the title of "Kyōshi" in "Karate-jutsu"."

  — Yannick. (2025). Tracing Miyagi Chojun's Visit to Hawaii. Budo Japan (BAB Japan)linkinfo

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