Description
Japanese aikido teacher (8th dan Aikikai, shihan) and direct student of Morihei Ueshiba who was one of the principal architects of the development of aikido in France and Europe. Entering the Aikikai Hombu Dojo as an uchi-deshi in 1953, he departed for France in 1964, succeeding Tadashi Abe as the Aikikai representative there, and served as National Technical Director of the FFAB until his death in 2010.
Teachers (1)
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Ueshiba Moriheisports_martial_artsAikidō ConfirmedConfirmedTamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo as an uchi-deshi of Morihei Ueshiba in 1953 and remained until his departure for France in 1964, documented by Wikipedia, the Aikido Journal interview and the Budo Japan articleThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Uchi-deshi (1953–1964)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkTamura entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo as an uchi-deshi of Morihei Ueshiba in 1953 and remained until his departure for France in 1964, documented by Wikipedia, the Aikido Journal interview and the Budo Japan articlevisibilityFirst-hand
Ranks (1)
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military_tech8 dan ProbableProbableTamura held the rank of 8th dan Aikikai, stated in the English Wikipedia article and the Aikido Journal interviewThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu Systemgranted by Aikikai Foundation
Students (5)
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Luís Antunessports_martial_artsAikidō ConfirmedConfirmedNobuyoshi Tamura accepted Luís Antunes as a direct student in 1980 on the recommendation of Hirokazu Kobayashi, and Antunes remained his student until Tamura's death in 2010, corroborated by the CAO interview, the wix profile and the Clube Atlético de Alvalade pageThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.location_onGrupo Desportivo do Instituto Nacional de Estatística badge (1980–2010)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNobuyoshi Tamura accepted Luís Antunes as a direct student in 1980 on the recommendation of Hirokazu Kobayashi, and Antunes remained his student until Tamura's death in 2010, corroborated by the CAO interview, the wix profile and the Clube Atlético de Alvalade pagevisibilityFirst-hand -
Agostinho Vazsports_martial_artsAikidō ConfirmedConfirmedVaz states in his 2003 interview that he has followed the teaching of Nobuyoshi Tamura in Portugal and abroad since 1986, one of his two main referencesThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1986–2003)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkVaz states in his 2003 interview that he has followed the teaching of Nobuyoshi Tamura in Portugal and abroad since 1986, one of his two main referencesvisibilityFirst-hand -
M'Barek Alaouisports_martial_artsAikidō ConfirmedConfirmedAlaoui received his shodan from Nobuyoshi Tamura in 1964, the first shodan in Morocco, and is listed among Tamura's former students in the French Wikipedia article. From the split of 1970 the Syu do kan, which Alaoui co-founded, followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1964)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkAlaoui received his shodan from Nobuyoshi Tamura in 1964, the first shodan in Morocco, and is listed among Tamura's former students in the French Wikipedia article. From the split of 1970 the Syu do kan, which Alaoui co-founded, followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line. -
Emile Metzingersports_martial_artsAikidō PossiblePossibleAfter the 1970 split, the Syu do kan co-founded by Metzinger and Alaoui followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line, per the Aikido Journal interview; the teacher relationship is inferred from the school's line rather than stated directly.Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.location_onSyu Do Kan badge (1970)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkAfter the 1970 split, the Syu do kan co-founded by Metzinger and Alaoui followed the Tamura (Aikikai) line, per the Aikido Journal interview; the teacher relationship is inferred from the school's line rather than stated directly. -
Gérard Obelliannesports_martial_artsAikidō ProbableProbableObellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that Kobayashi told him in 1982 to follow Tamura's teaching, after which he followed Tamura's instruction; earlier contact with Tamura in Morocco dates from 1969.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1982)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkObellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that Kobayashi told him in 1982 to follow Tamura's teaching, after which he followed Tamura's instruction; earlier contact with Tamura in Morocco dates from 1969.
Honours (2)
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descriptionChevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite ProbableProbableIn 1999 Tamura received the medal of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite from the French government, per the English Wikipedia articleThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Other (1999)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkIn 1999 Tamura received the medal of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite from the French government, per the English Wikipedia article -
receipt_longShihan ProbableProbableThe shihan title is stated in the Wikipedia article without a specific award dateThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Titlegranted by Aikikai Foundation
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Tamura Nobuyoshi. In Martialis: Martial
Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZ4T6J7DEM2P2C0XMBSJ4CZD - CC
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@incollection{martialis_01KZ4T6J7DEM2P2C0XMBSJ4CZD, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Tamura Nobuyoshi}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZ4T6J7DEM2P2C0XMBSJ4CZD}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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