Teachers (2)
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Funakoshi Gichin
(1918)
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Son and student of Gichin Funakoshi, well-documented family relationship
"He was sickly as a child and began the formal study of karate-do at the
age of twelve as a means to improve his health.[4] In the early years, Gichin
Funakoshi often took Gigo with him to his trainings with Yasutsune Itosu"
— Gigō Funakoshi - Wikipedialink
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Nakayama Hakudō
(1936-1945)
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No primary source documents this teaching relationship. The claim appears only
in English-language lineage/secondary material (Shotokai Encyclopedia, JKR-UK)
and is absent from Japanese-language sources and from first-person accounts,
including Gichin Funakoshi's Karate-do - My Way of Life (which describes the
use of Nakayama's dojo but not any teaching). Absence of evidence, not
explicit denial.
"First of all he created the Gohon Kumite (predetermined sparring with five
advancing attacks), a system very much like Kendo, an art that Yoshitaka also
practiced and studied under the last Great Master, Hakudo Nakayama, from whom he
obtained valuable inspiration for the future karate developments."
— (1996). Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi - Shotokai
Encyclopedia & Japanese Martial Artslinkinfo
"Besides teaching Konishi Soke, he also taught kendo and Iaidō to Gigō
Funakoshi, the third son of Gichin Funakoshi Sensei. It is thought that this led
to the recognised influence in Shotokan of kendo and Iaidō based training."
"In 1930, when Funakoshi was almost 60 years old, he moved out of
Meishojuku and took up lodging with this youngest son Yoshitaka at a house in
Koishikawa. His new base of teaching karate was set up a nearby Yushinkan, a
kendo dojo belonging to Hakudo Nakayama, a well-known kendo master."
— (1971). Black Belt (magazine), October 1971
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"Fortunately, the prominent swordsman and master of kendo Nakayama Hakudo
offered Funakoshi the use of his own dojo in Hongo-Yumi-cho during the times
when it was unoccupied."
— Shoshin Nagamine. (1976). Tales of Okinawan Grand
Masters (Shoshin Nagamine)info
linkMuso Shinden Ryu
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(1936-1945)
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No primary source documents this teaching relationship. The claim appears only
in English-language lineage/secondary material (Shotokai Encyclopedia, JKR-UK)
and is absent from Japanese-language sources and from first-person accounts,
including Gichin Funakoshi's Karate-do - My Way of Life (which describes the
use of Nakayama's dojo but not any teaching). Absence of evidence, not
explicit denial.
"First of all he created the Gohon Kumite (predetermined sparring with five
advancing attacks), a system very much like Kendo, an art that Yoshitaka also
practiced and studied under the last Great Master, Hakudo Nakayama, from whom he
obtained valuable inspiration for the future karate developments."
— (1996). Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi - Shotokai
Encyclopedia & Japanese Martial Artslinkinfo
"Besides teaching Konishi Soke, he also taught kendo and Iaidō to Gigō
Funakoshi, the third son of Gichin Funakoshi Sensei. It is thought that this led
to the recognised influence in Shotokan of kendo and Iaidō based training."
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"Fortunately, the prominent swordsman and master of kendo Nakayama Hakudo
offered Funakoshi the use of his own dojo in Hongo-Yumi-cho during the times
when it was unoccupied."
— Shoshin Nagamine. (1976). Tales of Okinawan Grand
Masters (Shoshin Nagamine)info
Ranks (1)
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Dan-Kyu System
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Posthumous recognition as successor to his father, mentioned in Wikipedia
"10th dan, successor waka (後継者) sensei to his father"
— Gigō Funakoshi - Wikipedialink
Students (2)
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Masatoshi Nakayama
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Both JKA official biography and Wikipedia confirm Nakayama studied under
Funakoshi's son Yoshitaka (Gigō) at Takushoku University
"Nakayama entered Takushoku University in 1932 to study Chinese language,
and began learning karate under Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka (also
known as Gigō)."
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Masatoshi Nakayama
- Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
"studying under Master Funakoshi Gichin and one of the master's sons,
Funakoshi Yoshitaka"
— Japan Karate Association. Master Nakayama Masatoshi
- Japan Karate Associationlinkinfo
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Hidetaka Nishiyama
(1943-1945)
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Nishiyama was also taught by Gichin Funakoshi's son Gigō Funakoshi, who
divided teaching duties at the honbu dojo with his father
"Funakoshi and his son, Gigō Funakoshi, would divide the teaching load
evenly between them"
— Hidetaka Nishiyama (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo
Honors (1)
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Renshi
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Title
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Mentioned in blog article alongside other notable karateka, though source has
expired certificate (moved to Patreon)
"Renshi title holders are Ōtuska Hironori (Wadō-ryū), Funakoshi Gigo
(Shōtōkan, Funakoshi Gichin (Shōtōkan)"
— Ryukyu Bugei blog post (certificate expired)
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Sources
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Shoshin Nagamine. (1976). Tales of Okinawan Grand Masters (Shoshin
Nagamine)info
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