Masatoshi Nakayama
中山正敏
1913-04-13 - 1987-04-15
Yamaguchi Prefecture - Tokyo
Description
Japanese master of Shotokan karate and the founder and first Chief Instructor of the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Nakayama began training under Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigō Funakoshi at Takushoku University, helped establish the JKA in 1949 with Funakoshi as its formal head, and served as its Chief Instructor until his death in 1987. He was the first Shotokan master to attain 9th dan while alive and was posthumously awarded 10th dan. He developed the JKA instructor training program and karate's first match system, spread Shotokan karate worldwide through his students, and authored the 11-volume Best Karate series. His notable students included Hirokazu Kanazawa, Keinosuke Enoeda, and Hiroshi Shirai.
Teachers (4)
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Funakoshi Gichinsports_kabaddiTakushoku University badge (1932-1937)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
2 sourcesFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkMultiple sources confirm Nakayama learned karate under Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan, at Takushoku Universityassessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
Funakoshi Gigōsports_kabaddiTakushoku University badge (1932-1937)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
2 sourcesFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkBoth JKA official biography and Wikipedia confirm Nakayama studied under Funakoshi's son Yoshitaka (Gigō) at Takushoku Universityassessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
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ShShimoda Takeshi
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1 sourceFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkWikipedia lists Takeshi Shimoda among Nakayama's teachers; the relationship is less documented than the others.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis
Ranks (2)
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military_tech9 dan 3ConfirmedWikipedia states Nakayama was promoted to 9th dan in the 1980s, the first Shotokan master to receive the rank while alive; JKA was the promoting organizationDan-Kyu System (1980)granted by Japan Karate Association
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2 sourcesFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkWikipedia states Nakayama was promoted to 9th dan in the 1980s, the first Shotokan master to receive the rank while alive; JKA was the promoting organizationassessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialismilitary_tech10 dan 3ConfirmedWikipedia and JA Wikipedia both state Nakayama was posthumously awarded 10th danDan-Kyu Systemexpand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
2 sourcesFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkWikipedia and JA Wikipedia both state Nakayama was posthumously awarded 10th danassessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis
Students (3)
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Yukio Mishimasports_kabaddiJKA Honbu Dojo badge (1967-1970)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
2 sourcesFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThree independent chains agree: Japanese Wikipedia gives a detailed passage naming Nakayama Masatoshi as JKA chief instructor under whom Mishima trained from July 1967, with his own words to Nakayama quoted; the peer-reviewed JIRS study dates his start at the JKA to 1967; and Christopher Ross records the resulting grade as a first dan in Shotokan karate. No primary JKA register was consulted, but the convergence justifies confirmed.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
MaMasakatsu Moritasports_kabaddiJKA Honbu Dojo badge (1968-1970)
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2 sourcesFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe Tatenokai article states that from autumn 1968 about ten core members began karate under Nakayama Masatoshi's instruction; Morita was a first-generation core member and later student president, but the article does not itemise the ten names and attendance was voluntary for members, hence probable rather than confirmed.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
Hirokazu Kanazawaexpand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
1 sourceFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkMultiple sources confirm Kanazawa trained under Masatoshi Nakayama, then head instructor of Shotokan at Takushoku University and later JKA chief instructorassessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis
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