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Kenshiro Abbe was a prominent Japanese master of judo, aikido, and kendo. He
introduced aikido to the United Kingdom in 1955, and founded the Kyushindo
system. Abbe was a graduate of the Budo Senmon Gakko, having studied judo and
kendo there. Following an illustrious early career in the martial arts, he
served in the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II. He then
trained in aikido under its founder, Morihei Ueshiba, for a decade. Abbe held
dan ranks in several martial arts, most notably 8th dan in judo, 6th dan in
aikido, and 6th dan in kendo. After introducing aikido to the UK, he established
several Japanese martial arts councils there during the late 1950s. He returned
to Japan in 1964 and remained there for most of the remainder of his life.
Teachers (2)
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Ogawa Kinnosuke
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Website biography describes training under Ogawa at Busen
"At the Busen Abbe received instruction from Ogawa Hanshi (genius), the
Butokukai Judan (10th Dan) sword master. While at the Busen Kenshiro also
enrolled in Mr. Gen Tanabe's philosophy class, at the Kyoto Teikoku
University. That early encounter with philosophy would be influential in the
formation of his system. While the training was arduous at the Busen, Kenshiro
managed to receive his Yondan (4th Dan) rank in Judo, being again the young
Judoka to attain it. His sister, Toyoka, decided to take Martial Arts too,
enrolling in Mrs. Mitamura's Naginata class. She would dedicate the rest of
her life to the practice of the art."
— Kenshiro Abbe, The Kyu-Shin-Do And Zen Judo - Keo
Cavalcanti, 6th Dan Zen Judolinkhistory
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Ueshiba Morihei
(1937-1947)
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Website biography mentions studying aikido under Ueshiba
"In 1937, at the age of 23, Abbe was awarded his Rokudan (6th Dan) rank and
in June of that year he enlisted in the Japanese army, serving for four years in
a garrison in the Toan-sho Province in Manchuria. It was during the time in
Manchuria that Abbe began formulating his theory of Budo (the Way of the
Warrior), Kyu-Shin-Do. And it was also at this time that Abbe was invited by
O'Sensei, Morihei Ueshiba to study Aikido under his care."
— Kenshiro Abbe, The Kyu-Shin-Do And Zen Judo - Keo
Cavalcanti, 6th Dan Zen Judolinkhistory
Ranks (3)
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Dan-Kyu System (1945)
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"Abbe held dan ranks in several martial arts, most notably 8th dan in judo,
6th dan in aikido, and 6th dan in kendo."
— Kenshiro Abbe - Wikipedialink
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Dan-Kyu System (1945)
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Rank information from biography website
"Abbe held dan ranks in several martial arts, most notably 8th dan in judo,
6th dan in aikido, and 6th dan in kendo."
— Kenshiro Abbe - Wikipedialink
"And it was also at this time that Abbe was invited by O'Sensei,
Morihei Ueshiba to study Aikido under his care."
— Kenshiro Abbe, The Kyu-Shin-Do And Zen Judo - Keo
Cavalcantilinkhistory
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Dan-Kyu System (1945)
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Rank information from biography website. Note: Wikipedia states 8th dan in judo;
this entry reflects the 1945 progression rank.
Students (1)
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Georges Stobbaerts
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In his 2001 interview Stobbaerts names Kenshiro Abe as his judo master, who also
showed him the first elements of aikido; Abe taught judo in Europe in the
1950s-60s where Stobbaerts began his practice.
"Já há muito tempo que tenho uma ligação com a Dai Nippon Butoku Kai,
através de Mestre Kenshiro Abe, grande Mestre de Judo que me mostrou os
primeiros elementos do Aikido."
— Pedro Escudeiro. (2000). Entrevista ao Professor
Georges Stobbaerts (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais)
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