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Description

Founder of Nihon Jujutsu, Meijin 10th dan Nihon Jujutsu (Kokusai Budoin IMAF), Hanshi 9th dan Judo (Kokusai Budoin IMAF). Student of Mifune Kyuzo at the Kodokan. Founded the US Embassy Judo Club in 1957 and served as its chief instructor until his death. Former Chief Director of Kokusai Budoin, IMAF (1982-2011).

Teachers (3)

• 
  Mifune Kyūzō

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

  Explicitly described as 'student of Mifune Kyūzō' on the US Embassy Judo Club website

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge (1949-1965)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Explicitly described as 'student of Mifune Kyūzō' on the US Embassy Judo Club website

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "student of Mifune Kyūzō 三船久蔵 10dan"

  — US Embassy Judo Club websitelink
• To
  Tomiki Kenji

  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
• Ho
  Hosokawa Kusuo

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 2

  Probable

  Sato instructed taihojutsu 'under' Hosokawa Kusuo at the SAC program, indicating a teacher relationship for police techniques

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge (1952-1956)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Sato instructed taihojutsu 'under' Hosokawa Kusuo at the SAC program, indicating a teacher relationship for police techniques

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "taihojutsu techniques (under taihojutsu head instructor and senior Tokyo Metropolitan Police taihojutsu / judo instructor Hosokawa Kusuo)"

  — INJA — Sato Shizuya link

Ranks (2)

• linkNihon Jujutsu

  military_tech10 dan 2

  Probable

  Listed as 'Nihon Jujutsu Meijin 10th dan' on IMAF official site and INJA website

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kokusai Budoin, International Martial Arts Federation

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Listed as 'Nihon Jujutsu Meijin 10th dan' on IMAF official site and INJA website

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Nihon Jujutsu Hanshi 10 Dan – Kokusai Budoin, IMAF"

  — INJA — Sato Shizuya link

  "Shizuya Sato • Nihon Jujutsu Meijin 10th dan (1929 – 2011)"

  — IMAF — Aboutlink
• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech9 dan 2

  Probable

  Listed on official INJA website as Judo Hanshi 9 Dan – Kokusai Budoin, IMAF

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kokusai Budoin, International Martial Arts Federation

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Listed on official INJA website as Judo Hanshi 9 Dan – Kokusai Budoin, IMAF

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  INJA — Sato Shizuyalink

Students (2)

• 
  Lance Gatling

  linkNihon Jujutsu 3

  Confirmed

  Explicitly refers to Sato as 'my sensei' in his own writing on The Kanō Chronicles; also described as 'direct student of Sato Shizuya sensei' in independent sources

  sports_kabaddiUS Embassy Judo Club badge (1990-2011)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources

  fact_check

  Explicitly refers to Sato as 'my sensei' in his own writing on The Kanō Chronicles; also described as 'direct student of Sato Shizuya sensei' in independent sources

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "My sensei, Satō Shizuya (1929–2011)"

  — The Kano Chronicles linkinfo

  "My sensei was a graduate of Meiji (...) So, he taught there from 1957 until he died five years ago, and at the time I was taking Judo there, Judo and Jujutsu, Nihon Jujutsu, his style."

  — Budo, a way of life [2] — Lance Gatling [Nihon Jujutsu, Judo & Jodo]linkinfo

  "I came here in 1986 and I was a member of this dojo since 1990"

  — Budo tourism: what do the budoka think? Lance Gatling, Sandro Furzi and Michael Reinhardtlinkinfo

  "Lance Gatling was a direct student of Sato Shizuya sensei, the founder and 10dan Nihon Jujutsu, Director, International Martial Arts Federation, for over 20 years."

  — Judo Forum — Lance Gatling Nihon Jujutsu link
• Jo
  John B. Gage

  linkNihon Jujutsu 3

  Confirmed

  Joined US Embassy Judo Club under Sato's direction in 1986; Sato 'accepted me as his student' per Gage's own account; later served as Sato's assistant at international seminars

  sports_kabaddiUS Embassy Judo Club badge (1986-2011)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  Joined US Embassy Judo Club under Sato's direction in 1986; Sato 'accepted me as his student' per Gage's own account; later served as Sato's assistant at international seminars

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Fortunately, Sato Sensei accepted me as his student"

  — JMAC — I Am JMAC: John Gage Senseilink

  "Upon arriving in Tokyo, Japan in 1986, Gage-Sensei joined the US Embassy Judo Club, under the direction of Sato Shizuya Sensei."

  — JMAC — John Gage Senseilink

  "traveled around the world as an assistant to Sato Sensei at martial arts seminars"

  — JMAC — John Gage Senseilink

Honors (1)

• receipt_longHanshi 9 DanHanshi 2

  Probable

  Listed on official INJA website as Judo Hanshi 9 Dan – Kokusai Budoin, IMAF

  Title

  granted by Kokusai Budoin, International Martial Arts Federation

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Listed on official INJA website as Judo Hanshi 9 Dan – Kokusai Budoin, IMAF

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  INJA — Sato Shizuyalink

Sources