Description

Japanese aikido teacher (8th dan Aikikai, shihan) and direct student of Morihei Ueshiba who was one of the principal architects of the development of aikido in France and Europe. Entering the Aikikai Hombu Dojo as an uchi-deshi in 1953, he departed for France in 1964, succeeding Tadashi Abe as the Aikikai representative there, and served as National Technical Director of the FFAB until his death in 2010.

Teachers (1)

• 
  Ueshiba Morihei

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Tamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo as an uchi-deshi of Morihei Ueshiba in 1953 and remained until his departure for France in 1964, documented by Wikipedia, the Aikido Journal interview and the Budo Japan article

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

  Uchi-deshi (1953–1964)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Tamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo as an uchi-deshi of Morihei Ueshiba in 1953 and remained until his departure for France in 1964, documented by Wikipedia, the Aikido Journal interview and the Budo Japan article

  “Tamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1953 as an uchi-deshi (live-in student) of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Nobuyoshi Tamura - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Nobuyoshi Tamura was a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba. [...] Tamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1953 as an uchi-deshi (live-in student) of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba.”

  — Stanley Pranin; Didier Boyet. (2015). Taking Ukemi for Morihei Ueshiba - Interview with Nobuyoshi Tamura (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallink history info

  “Entered as an uchi deshi at the Honbu dojo of the aikikai on August 5, 1952, he stayed there until his departure for Europe in October 1964.”

  — Eric Grousilliat. (2020). Tamura Nobuyoshi - the body, core of the practice (Budo Japan). Budo Japan (BAB Japan)link history info

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech8 dan Probable

  Probable

  Tamura held the rank of 8th dan Aikikai, stated in the English Wikipedia article and the Aikido Journal interview

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

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Tamura held the rank of 8th dan Aikikai, stated in the English Wikipedia article and the Aikido Journal interview

  “He held the rank of 8th dan and the title of Shihan.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Nobuyoshi Tamura - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Students (5)

• 
  Luís Antunes

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Nobuyoshi Tamura accepted Luís Antunes as a direct student in 1980 on the recommendation of Hirokazu Kobayashi, and Antunes remained his student until Tamura's death in 2010, corroborated by the CAO interview, the wix profile and the Clube Atlético de Alvalade page

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

  location_onGrupo Desportivo do Instituto Nacional de Estatística badge (1980–2010)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Nobuyoshi Tamura accepted Luís Antunes as a direct student in 1980 on the recommendation of Hirokazu Kobayashi, and Antunes remained his student until Tamura's death in 2010, corroborated by the CAO interview, the wix profile and the Clube Atlético de Alvalade page

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Fui apresentado pelo Mestre Kobayashi ao Mestre Tamura através de uma carta de recomendação. [...] No fim de realizar todo o processo é que eu pude passar a ser aluno do Mestre Tamura [...] O Mestre Tamura continua a ser a referência, sem dúvida. Continuo a ser aluno directo dele”

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2002). Entrevista ao Professor Luís Antunes (Pedro Escudeiro, 2000). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistory info

  “Assentou toda a sua base de aprendizagem sempre com alunos diretos do Fundador do Aikido "O Sensei" Morihei Ueshiba; até inicio dos anos 80 com Hirokazu Kobayashi e partir daí com Nobuyoshi Tamura, até à sua morte em 09-07-2010, que o aceitou como seu aluno direto.”

  — (2017). Aikido - Clube Atlético de Alvalade link history info

  “o primeiro deu-lhe a conhecer o Aikido, o segundo ensinou-lhe o "Caminho". [...] aluno directo do Mestre Tamura.”

  — Mestre Luís Antunes (Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube). Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clubelink history info
• 
  Agostinho Vaz

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Vaz states in his 2003 interview that he has followed the teaching of Nobuyoshi Tamura in Portugal and abroad since 1986, one of his two main references

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

  (1986–2003)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Vaz states in his 2003 interview that he has followed the teaching of Nobuyoshi Tamura in Portugal and abroad since 1986, one of his two main references

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Desde 1986 que tenho seguido em Portugal e no estrangeiro o ensinamento do Mestre N. Tamura, o qual em conjunto com o Mestre S. Sugano, que nos visita regularmente desde 1996, constituem as minhas principais referencias.”

  — Pedro Escudeiro. (2003). Entrevista ao Professor Agostinho Vaz (Pedro Escudeiro, 2003). Surya (Centro de Artes Orientais) linkhistory info

  “Desde 1986 que tem seguido em Portugal e no estrangeiro o ensinamento do Mestre N. Tamura, o qual em conjunto com o Mestre S. Sugano, que visita Portugal regularmente desde 1996, constituem as suas principais referencias.”

  — Mestre Agostinho Vaz (Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube). Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clubelink history info
• person
  M'Barek Alaoui

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Alaoui received his shodan from Nobuyoshi Tamura in 1964, the first shodan in Morocco, and is listed among Tamura's former students in the French Wikipedia article. From the split of 1970 the Syu do kan, which Alaoui co-founded, followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line.

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

  (1964)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Alaoui received his shodan from Nobuyoshi Tamura in 1964, the first shodan in Morocco, and is listed among Tamura's former students in the French Wikipedia article. From the split of 1970 the Syu do kan, which Alaoui co-founded, followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “1964 habe ich von Tamura Sensei den Sho-dan des Aikikai erhalten. Ich war der erst Sho-dan in Marokko.”

  — Horst Schwickerath. (2011). Interview - M'barek Alaoui (Aikido Journal, 2011). Aikido Journallink history info

  “M'barek Alaoui, décédé en 2014, premier 8e dan d'aïkido en Afrique du Nord”

  — Nobuyoshi Tamura - Wikipédia FR. Wikipedia (French) link history info
• person
  Emile Metzinger

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Possible

  Possible

  After the 1970 split, the Syu do kan co-founded by Metzinger and Alaoui followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line, per the Aikido Journal interview; the teacher relationship is inferred from the school's line rather than stated directly.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  location_onSyu Do Kan badge (1970)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  After the 1970 split, the Syu do kan co-founded by Metzinger and Alaoui followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line, per the Aikido Journal interview; the teacher relationship is inferred from the school's line rather than stated directly.

  visibilityFirst-hand alt_routeIndirect

  “quand il est revenu au Maroc, il est allé avec M'Barek Alaoui et Emile Metzinger, au Syu do kan.”

  — Horst Schwickerath. (2014). Entretien - Gérard Obellianne (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallink history info
• 
  Gérard Obellianne

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Obellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that Kobayashi told him in 1982 to follow Tamura's teaching, after which he followed Tamura's instruction; earlier contact with Tamura in Morocco dates from 1969.

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

  (1982)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Obellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that Kobayashi told him in 1982 to follow Tamura's teaching, after which he followed Tamura's instruction; earlier contact with Tamura in Morocco dates from 1969.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “cette année-là, 1982, il m'a annoncé qu'il ne revenait plus en France, et il m'a dit « il faut suivre maintenant l'enseignement de maître Tamura ». [...] c'est à la suite de cela que j'ai suivi l'enseignement de maître Tamura.”

  — Horst Schwickerath. (2014). Entretien - Gérard Obellianne (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journallink history info

Honours (2)

• descriptionChevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite Probable

  Probable

  In 1999 Tamura received the medal of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite from the French government, per the English Wikipedia article

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

  Other (1999)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  In 1999 Tamura received the medal of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite from the French government, per the English Wikipedia article

  “In 1999, he received the medal of "Chevalier de l'ordre National du Mérite" from the French government.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Nobuyoshi Tamura - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
• receipt_longShihan Probable

  Probable

  The shihan title is stated in the Wikipedia article without a specific award date

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

  Title

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  The shihan title is stated in the Wikipedia article without a specific award date

  “He held the rank of 8th dan and the title of Shihan.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Nobuyoshi Tamura - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

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