Description

Private university in Tokyo founded in 1900. Its karate club, founded around 1924, produced prominent Shotokan karate instructors including Masatoshi Nakayama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hidetaka Nishiyama, and Mas Oyama, many of whom went on to senior roles in the Japan Karate Association.

Also known as

拓大 · Takudai

Locations (1)

• location_onTokyo

  Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

  warning No sources cited

Instructors (4)

• 
  Funakoshi Gichin

  1932 – 1948
• 
  Funakoshi Gigō

  1932 – 1937
• 
  Kimura Masahiko

  1964
• 
  Masatoshi Nakayama

Trained here (4)

• 
  Masatoshi Nakayama

  sports_martial_artsShotokan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Both JKA official biography and Wikipedia confirm Nakayama studied under Funakoshi's son Yoshitaka (Gigō) at Takushoku University

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Funakoshi Gigō (1932 – 1937)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  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)link history info

  “studying under Master Funakoshi Gichin and one of the master's sons, Funakoshi Yoshitaka”

  — Japan Karate Association. Master Nakayama Masatoshi - Japan Karate Associationlink history info

  sports_martial_artsShotokan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources confirm Nakayama learned karate under Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan, at Takushoku University

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Funakoshi Gichin (1932 – 1937)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Multiple sources confirm Nakayama learned karate under Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan, 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)link history info

  “Upon entering Takushoku University in 1932, Master Nakayama immediately joined the university's karate club, studying under Master Funakoshi Gichin and one of the master's sons, Funakoshi Yoshitaka.”

  — Japan Karate Association. Master Nakayama Masatoshi - Japan Karate Associationlink history info
• 
  Mas Oyama

  sports_martial_artsKarate Probable

  Probable

  Wikipedia confirms Oyama studied Shotokan under Gichin Funakoshi at Takushoku University for two years

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  under Funakoshi Gichin (1946 – 1948)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Wikipedia confirms Oyama studied Shotokan under Gichin Funakoshi at Takushoku University for two years

  “Oyama later attended Takushoku University in Tokyo and was accepted as a student at the dojo of Gichin Funakoshi where he trained for two years.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Mas Oyama - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
• person
  Doug Rogers

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  under Kimura Masahiko (1964)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “He remained in Japan, and went to the dojo of the famous Masahiko Kimura. Rogers was the only westerner Kimura ever handled, and handle the big man he did.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

  alt_routeIndirect

  “Kimura refused to recognize physical limitations, and his workouts with the team at Takudai University were legendary.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo
• 
  Hirokazu Kanazawa

  sports_martial_artsShotokan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Wikipedia and SKIF's own bio, two independent sources, both directly state Kanazawa trained under Masatoshi Nakayama, then head instructor of Shotokan at Takushoku University and later JKA chief instructor

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Masatoshi Nakayama

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Wikipedia and SKIF's own bio, two independent sources, both directly state Kanazawa trained under Masatoshi Nakayama, then head instructor of Shotokan at Takushoku University and later JKA chief instructor

  “He began training in karate whilst at Takushoku University under the then-head instructor of Shotokan karate, Masatoshi Nakayama.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Hirokazu Kanazawa - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “At Takushoku University he turned to karate, training under Masatoshi Nakayama and learning directly from Gichin Funakoshi.”

  — Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation. Hirokazu Kanazawa Soke - Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation link history info

Tags

university · tokyo · japan · karate · shotokan

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