Kobayashi Hirokazu
小林裕和
Born
1929-02-14, Osaka Prefecture
Died 1998-08-28
Description
Japanese aikido teacher (8th dan Aikikai, shihan) and direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, initiator of Kobayashi aikido. After studying at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo from 1946, he returned to Osaka in 1954 and became chief instructor for the Kansai region. From 1964 he taught aikido in Europe every year until 1996.
Teachers (1)
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Ueshiba Moriheisports_martial_artsAikidō ProbableProbableKobayashi entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1946 on a recommendation letter from his karate teacher and studied under Morihei Ueshiba for about nine years until returning to Osaka in 1954, documented by the English and Japanese Wikipedia articlesThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Uchi-deshi (1946–1954)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkKobayashi entered the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in 1946 on a recommendation letter from his karate teacher and studied under Morihei Ueshiba for about nine years until returning to Osaka in 1954, documented by the English and Japanese Wikipedia articles
Ranks (1)
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military_tech8 dan ProbableProbableWikipedia and Erard; Erard hedges.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System (1970)granted by Aikikai Foundation
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkWikipedia and Erard; Erard hedges.
Students (4)
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Luís Antunessports_martial_artsAikidō ConfirmedConfirmedLuís Antunes began aikido on 1 August 1970 with Hirokazu Kobayashi at a seminar in Castel-Jaloux, France, and trained under him until about 1980, documented in the CAO interview and the Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube profileThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1970–1980)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkLuís Antunes began aikido on 1 August 1970 with Hirokazu Kobayashi at a seminar in Castel-Jaloux, France, and trained under him until about 1980, documented in the CAO interview and the Aikido Marcial Dôjo Clube profilevisibilityFirst-hand -
Honda Doshūsports_martial_artsAikidō ConfirmedConfirmedThe FPA history describes Misao Honda as a student of Hirokazu Kobayashi Shihan, and the Japanese obituaries place him within the Kobayashi/Buikukai network in the Osaka regionThe 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_checkThe FPA history describes Misao Honda as a student of Hirokazu Kobayashi Shihan, and the Japanese obituaries place him within the Kobayashi/Buikukai network in the Osaka region -
Jean Visconti
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkObellianne's interview describes Jean Visconti as a karate practitioner with master 'Arada Harada' (likely the shotokai master Mitsusuke Harada, then in London); the identification and the relationship are tentative. -
Gérard Obelliannesports_martial_artsAikidō ProbableProbableObellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that he followed Kobayashi from 1970 to 1982, and that Kobayashi designated him as delegate of the Aikikai Osaka Hombu for Morocco from 1972 to 1980 with an official accreditation letter dated 25 October 1973.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.location_onBudo Club of Morocco badge (1970–1982)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkObellianne states in his Aikido Journal interview that he followed Kobayashi from 1970 to 1982, and that Kobayashi designated him as delegate of the Aikikai Osaka Hombu for Morocco from 1972 to 1980 with an official accreditation letter dated 25 October 1973.visibilityFirst-hand
Honours (1)
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receipt_longShihan ProbableProbableErard only; he gives it as his understanding.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Titlegranted by Aikikai Foundation
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkErard only; he gives it as his understanding.
Sources
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Identifiers
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Kobayashi Hirokazu. In Martialis: Martial
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title = {Kobayashi Hirokazu}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
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