Description

Japanese Shotokan karate master who helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) and pioneered traditional karate in the United States. He founded the American Amateur Karate Federation (AAKF) and the International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF). He authored the seminal textbook 'Karate: The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting' (1960). He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Emperor of Japan in 2000 and posthumously promoted to 10th dan.

Teachers (2)

• 
  Funakoshi Gichin

  linkShotokan 3

  Confirmed

  Nishiyama trained under Gichin Funakoshi at the Shotokan honbu dojo from 1943; extensively documented

  (1943-1950)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Nishiyama trained under Gichin Funakoshi at the Shotokan honbu dojo from 1943; extensively documented

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Began training in Shotokan karate at the art's honbu dojo under its founder, Gichin Funakoshi"

  — Hidetaka Nishiyama (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo
• 
  Funakoshi Gigō

  linkShotokan 2

  Probable

  Nishiyama was also taught by Gichin Funakoshi's son Gigō Funakoshi, who divided teaching duties at the honbu dojo with his father

  (1943-1945)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Nishiyama was also taught by Gichin Funakoshi's son Gigō Funakoshi, who divided teaching duties at the honbu dojo with his father

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Funakoshi and his son, Gigō Funakoshi, would divide the teaching load evenly between them"

  — Hidetaka Nishiyama (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

Ranks (1)

• linkShotokan

  military_tech10 dan 3

  Confirmed

  Posthumously awarded by the ITKF; documented in Wikipedia

  Dan-Kyu System (2009)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Posthumously awarded by the ITKF; documented in Wikipedia

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "The ITKF posthumously awarded the rank of 10th dan"

  — Hidetaka Nishiyama (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

Students (1)

• 
  Chuck Norris

  linkShotokan 2

  Probable

  Norris trained under Hidetaka Nishiyama in Shotokan Karate; documented in American Tang Soo Do article and Nishiyama's biography

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Norris trained under Hidetaka Nishiyama in Shotokan Karate; documented in American Tang Soo Do article and Nishiyama's biography

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Norris continued his martial arts training with Shotokan Karate masters Hidetaka Nishiyama"

  — American Tang Soo Do (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  Hidetaka Nishiyama (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

Sources