Description

Japanese aikido teacher (8th dan Aikikai, shihan) and direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, initiator of Kobayashi aikido. After studying at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo from 1946, he returned to Osaka in 1954 and became chief instructor for the Kansai region. From 1964 he taught aikido in Europe every year until 1996.

Teachers (1)

• 
  Ueshiba Morihei

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Kobayashi entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1946 on a recommendation letter from his karate teacher and studied under Morihei Ueshiba for about nine years until returning to Osaka in 1954, documented by the English and Japanese Wikipedia articles

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

  Uchi-deshi (1946–1954)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Kobayashi entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1946 on a recommendation letter from his karate teacher and studied under Morihei Ueshiba for about nine years until returning to Osaka in 1954, documented by the English and Japanese Wikipedia articles

  “In 1946 his karate teacher gave him a recommendation letter for Morihei Ueshiba. With this letter he went to Tokyo, in order to learn the Japanese martial art aikido.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Hirokazu Kobayashi (aikidoka) - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “1946年、当時師事していた空手の師匠を通じて合気道の存在を知り、その師匠に紹介状を書いてもらい合気会本部道場に入門。以降約10年にわたり植芝盛平に師事する。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 小林裕和 (合気道家) - Wikipedia (日本語). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech8 dan Probable

  Probable

  Wikipedia and Erard; Erard hedges.

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

  Dan-Kyu System (1970)

  granted by Aikikai Foundation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Wikipedia and Erard; Erard hedges.

  “In 1970, at the age of 41, he was awarded 8th dan rank.”

  — Wikipedia contributors. Hirokazu Kobayashi (aikidoka) - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “1970年、八段允可。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 小林裕和 (合気道家) - Wikipedia (日本語). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “it seems that Kobayashi Hirokazu was promoted to the 8th dan by the Aikikai in 1970”

  — Guillaume Erard. (2019-02-05). Kobayashi Hirokazu, a Daito-ryu Master? - It Ain't Necessarily So link history info

Students (4)

• 
  Luís Antunes

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Luís Antunes began aikido on 1 August 1970 with Hirokazu Kobayashi at a seminar in Castel-Jaloux, France, and trained under him until about 1980, documented in the CAO interview and the Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube profile

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

  (1970–1980)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Luís Antunes began aikido on 1 August 1970 with Hirokazu Kobayashi at a seminar in Castel-Jaloux, France, and trained under him until about 1980, documented in the CAO interview and the Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube profile

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Em 1 de Agosto de 1970. [...] Comecei num estágio em França, com Hirokazu Kobayashi. [...] A primeira vez que pratiquei foi com o Mestre Hirokazu Kobayashi no estágio em França, Castel-Jaloux.”

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

  “Começou a praticar Aikido em 1 de Agosto de 1970 num estágio em França, com Hirokazu Kobayashi em Castel-Jaloux”

  — Mestre Luís Antunes (Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube). Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clubelink history info
• 
  Honda Doshū

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  The FPA history describes Misao Honda as a student of Hirokazu Kobayashi Shihan, and the Japanese obituaries place him within the Kobayashi/Buikukai network in the Osaka region

  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

  The FPA history describes Misao Honda as a student of Hirokazu Kobayashi Shihan, and the Japanese obituaries place him within the Kobayashi/Buikukai network in the Osaka region

  “A partir de 1971 e até 1972, o Mestre Misao Honda (aluno de Hirokazu Kobayashi Shihan) vem a Portugal e leciona na Academia”

  — Jean-Marc Duclos. História do Aikido em Portugal (FPA)link history info

  “本田師範はポルトガルをはじめ多くの国において、長きにわたり合気道の指導をされ、また、当地、泉州地区においても、大きな組織と幾多の人材を育てました。”

  — syoubu5. (2011). 本田土洲師範 (合気道翔武会 / syoubu5.exblog.jp)linkinfo
• person
  Jean Visconti

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Obellianne's interview describes Jean Visconti as a karate practitioner with master 'Arada Harada' (likely the shotokai master Mitsusuke Harada, then in London); the identification and the relationship are tentative.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “J'ai donc créé un club, le Bu Iku Kan avec un ami qui pratiquait le karaté avec maître Arada Harada, qui était à Londres, à l'époque. C'était du karaté do shotokaï, je crois. Il s'appelait Jean Visconti.”

  — 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 he followed Kobayashi from 1970 to 1982, and that Kobayashi designated him as delegate of the Aikikai Osaka Hombu for Morocco from 1972 to 1980 with an official accreditation letter dated 25 October 1973.

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

  location_onBudo Club of Morocco badge (1970–1982)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Obellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that he followed Kobayashi from 1970 to 1982, and that Kobayashi designated him as delegate of the Aikikai Osaka Hombu for Morocco from 1972 to 1980 with an official accreditation letter dated 25 October 1973.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “C'est à ce moment-là, en 1970, que maître Kobayashi est venu, et c'est là que commence vraiment ma formation d'aïkido [...] J'ai suivi maître Kobayashi de 1970 à 1982.”

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

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Maître Kobayayashi m'avait désigné comme délégué de l'Aïkikaï Osaka Hombu pour le Maroc. Donc j'ai été le représentant de l'Aïkikaï Osaka Hombu au Maroc de 1972 à 1980.”

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

Honours (1)

• receipt_longShihan Probable

  Probable

  Erard only; he gives it as his understanding.

  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

  Erard only; he gives it as his understanding.

  “He was also present with Ueshiba Kisshomaru and the other Aikikai shihan during the first International Aikido Federation congress that was held in Tokyo in 1976. My understanding is that Kobayashi Hirokazu remained an Aikikai shihan all his life.”

  — Guillaume Erard. (2019-02-05). Kobayashi Hirokazu, a Daito-ryu Master? - It Ain't Necessarily So link history info

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