Description

Japanese martial artist who specialized in aikido and judo, founder of Shodokan Aikido (competitive aikido).

Teachers (2)

• 
  Kanō Jigorō

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō2

  Probable

  Mentioned in several sources.

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge (1910)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Mentioned in several sources.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Circa 1910, Tomiki began practising at the Kodokan, under Judo founder Jigoro Kano."

  — Kenji Tomiki - Wikipedialink
• 
  Ueshiba Morihei

  linkAikidō 2

  Probable

  Multiple references

  (1926)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Multiple references

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "In early 1926, he encountered the founder of aikido Morihei Ueshiba and became one of Ueshiba's early students."

  — Kenji Tomiki - Wikipedialink

  "Je ne pense pas qu'une autre personne au monde ait reçu du Maître ce genre de certificat. Tomiki Sensei avait reçu son manuscrit un peu avant moi."

  — Garnier Sinclair, Eric. (2005). Minoru Mochizuki, le dernier des géants - entretien en deux parties info

Ranks (2)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech8 dan 2

  Probable

  Kodokan awarded Tomiki with the 8th Dan blackbelt in 1971.

  Dan-Kyu System (1971)

  granted by Kodokan

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Kodokan awarded Tomiki with the 8th Dan blackbelt in 1971.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "In 1971, Kodokan awarded Tomiki with the 8th Dan blackbelt."

  — Kenji Tomiki - Wikipedialink
• linkAikidō

  military_tech8 dan 2

  Probable

  In 1940, he was the first 8th dan black belt to be awarded by Morihei Ueshiba in Aikido history.

  Dan-Kyu System (1940)

  granted by Ueshiba Morihei

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  In 1940, he was the first 8th dan black belt to be awarded by Morihei Ueshiba in Aikido history.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "In 1940, he was the first 8th dan black belt to be awarded by Morihei Ueshiba in Aikido history."

  — Kenji Tomiki - Wikipedialink

Students (2)

• 
  Shizuya Satō

  linkAikidō 2

  Probable

  Sato instructed aikido 'under' Tomiki Kenji at the SAC program at Kodokan, indicating a direct teacher-student relationship for aikido

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge (1952-1956)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Sato instructed aikido 'under' Tomiki Kenji at the SAC program at Kodokan, indicating a direct teacher-student relationship for aikido

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Sato-sensei, who instructed both aikido (under head aikido instructor Dr. Tomiki Kenji)"

  — INJA — Sato Shizuya link
• Ts
  Tsunako Miyake

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 2

  Probable

  Mentioned in interview extracts discussing meeting Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan and the importance of training both judo and aikido together

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Mentioned in interview extracts discussing meeting Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan and the importance of training both judo and aikido together

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Then, I met Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan (...) Now that he is gone, I think that it is very important for us to understand his idea, that to improve judo we must train in judo and aikido together."

  — MIYAKE Sensei, Extracts from an Interview by R.J.Lawrance, The E.A.A. Newsletter, Issue 90.2 (in: Study Group Tomiki Aikido - The simplification of Ueshiba's Aikido)link

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

  Explicitly mentioned as one of Tomiki Sensei's three top students in Aikido Journal interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Explicitly mentioned as one of Tomiki Sensei's three top students in Aikido Journal interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Tomiki Sensei had three top students. they were Hideo Oba, Senta Yamada, and Tsunako Miyake Sensei."

  — Interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei, part 2 (interview by Josh Gold, 2004, Aikido Journal)link

Honors (1)

• receipt_longFounder of Shodokan Aikido 2

  Probable

  Founded his own Aikido system called Tomiki-Ryu/Shodokan Aikido, which he taught from 1960.

  Title (1958)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Founded his own Aikido system called Tomiki-Ryu/Shodokan Aikido, which he taught from 1960.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "He is the founder of Japan Aikido Association and the competitive aikido (aikido kyogi) style."

  — Kenji Tomiki - Wikipedialink

Sources