Description

Japanese Shotokai karate teacher. He trained at the Shotokan from 1943 and under Gichin Funakoshi and Shigeru Egami at Waseda, taught in São Paulo from 1955 to 1963, and founded the Karate-Do Shotokai in Britain in 1967.

Teachers (2)

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  Funakoshi Gichin

  swordsShotokan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Two independent articles.

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

  (1949–1952) (1943)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Two independent articles.

  “Whilst at Waseda from 1949-1952, Harada trained directly under Funakoshi.”

  — de' Claire, Jonathan. (2002-05). Mitsusuke Harada – A Teacher of Orthodox Shotokan Karate. Journal of Combative Sport link history info

  “In 1943, when he was fifteen, Harada met Yoshitaka "Gigo" Funakoshi, who was the son of Gichin Funakoshi, and as a result started to train at Funakoshi's Shotokan Dojo.”

  — Alcantara, Ubaldo; Rodrigues, Antonio. (2000-12). Karate in Brazil: An Overview. Journal of Combative Sportlink info
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  Egami Shigeru

  swordsShotokan Probable

  Probable

  Single source, written with Harada's assistance.

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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

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  Single source, written with Harada's assistance.

  “But, in 1971 Harada took a definite direction, returning to the more orthodox style he had experienced in his University days, and especially the invaluable year and half under the tutelage of Shigeru Egami.”

  — de' Claire, Jonathan. (2002-05). Mitsusuke Harada – A Teacher of Orthodox Shotokan Karate. Journal of Combative Sport link history info

Students (2)

• person
  Jean Visconti

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  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 Journallink history info
• person
  Tomeji Ito

  swordsShotokan Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source.

  “Unfortunately Harada's senior Brazilian student, Tomeji Ito, was not able to hold Harada's organization together and Brazilian karate soon splintered.”

  — Alcantara, Ubaldo; Rodrigues, Antonio. (2000-12). Karate in Brazil: An Overview. Journal of Combative Sportlink info

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