Nakakura Kiyoshi
中倉清
Born
1910-09-24, Higashikushira
Died
2000-02-09, Japan
Also known as
植芝盛博 · Ueshiba Morihiro
Description
Japanese kendo and iaido master (9th dan Hanshi in both) and aikidoka, one of Japan's top swordsmen and the top kendo student of Nakayama Hakudo. Entering the Yushinkan in 1930, he became Ueshiba's adopted son in 1932 through his marriage to Matsuko Ueshiba, taking the name Morihiro Ueshiba and training at the Kobukan; he left the Ueshiba family in 1937 over Oomoto-kyo differences. After the war he returned to Kagoshima, overcame a 1951 leg injury by developing the left jodan stance, won nine straight at the East-West Kendo Tournament, and taught kendo in Europe from 1969, helping found the European Kendo Federation. Georges Stobbaerts was his uchi-deshi in kendo and iaido.
Teachers (2)
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Nakayama Hakudōsports_martial_artsKendo ConfirmedConfirmedNakakura entered the Yushinkan of Hakudo Nakayama in 1930 and was his top kendo student, documented by the English Wikipedia, the ABKF biography and his own Aikido Journal interview; the kenshi247 article records that Yushinkan students like Nakakura learned only Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido and Kendo.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1930)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNakakura entered the Yushinkan of Hakudo Nakayama in 1930 and was his top kendo student, documented by the English Wikipedia, the ABKF biography and his own Aikido Journal interview; the kenshi247 article records that Yushinkan students like Nakakura learned only Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido and Kendo.sports_martial_artsMuso Shinden Ryu ProbableProbableThe kenshi247 article states that Yushinkan students such as Nakakura Kiyoshi learned only Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido and Kendo under Hakudo; his iaido grades are in this school.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1930)fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe kenshi247 article states that Yushinkan students such as Nakakura Kiyoshi learned only Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido and Kendo under Hakudo; his iaido grades are in this school. -
Ueshiba Moriheisports_martial_artsAikidō ConfirmedConfirmedNakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko in 1932, was adopted into the Ueshiba family as Morihiro Ueshiba, and lived and trained at the Kobukan until leaving the family in 1937; documented in both the Aikido Journal interviews and the Wikipedia articles.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Uchi-deshi location_onKobukan dojo badge (1932–1937)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNakakura married Ueshiba's daughter Matsuko in 1932, was adopted into the Ueshiba family as Morihiro Ueshiba, and lived and trained at the Kobukan until leaving the family in 1937; documented in both the Aikido Journal interviews and the Wikipedia articles.visibilityFirst-hand
Ranks (3)
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military_tech8 dan ProbableProbable8th dan in kendo in 1959, per the ABKF biography.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System (1959)military_tech9 dan ConfirmedConfirmed9th dan in kendo in 1978, per the ABKF biography; independently corroborated by the Aikido Journal interview's own introduction, which describes him as 9th dan hanshi in both Kendo and Iaido.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Dan-Kyu System (1978)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_check9th dan in kendo in 1978, per the ABKF biography; independently corroborated by the Aikido Journal interview's own introduction, which describes him as 9th dan hanshi in both Kendo and Iaido. -
military_tech9 dan ProbableProbable9th dan in iaido (Muso Shinden Ryu) in 1983, per the ABKF biography.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System (1983)
Students (2)
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Claude Durixsports_martial_artsMuso Shinden Ryu ProbableProbableDurix himself, in Le Sabre et la Vie, states he was introduced to iaido by his sensei Kiyoshi Nakakura (9th dan, disciple of Nakayama Hakudo), who brought him to practice at the dojo of Morihiro Okada.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkDurix himself, in Le Sabre et la Vie, states he was introduced to iaido by his sensei Kiyoshi Nakakura (9th dan, disciple of Nakayama Hakudo), who brought him to practice at the dojo of Morihiro Okada. -
Georges Stobbaertssports_martial_artsMuso Shinden Ryu ProbableProbableThe same interview states Stobbaerts was uchi-deshi of Nakakura in the disciplines of kendo and iaido; Nakakura's iaido was Muso Shinden Ryu, the style he taught at the Yushinkan.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Uchi-deshi (1970)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe same interview states Stobbaerts was uchi-deshi of Nakakura in the disciplines of kendo and iaido; Nakakura's iaido was Muso Shinden Ryu, the style he taught at the Yushinkan.sports_martial_artsKendo ProbableProbableStobbaerts states in his 2001 interview that he was uchi-deshi of Kiyoshi Nakakura in kendo and iaido, living in the same house as him; a 1970 World Kendo Championships photograph is captioned with Nakakura as his master.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Uchi-deshi (1970)fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkStobbaerts states in his 2001 interview that he was uchi-deshi of Kiyoshi Nakakura in kendo and iaido, living in the same house as him; a 1970 World Kendo Championships photograph is captioned with Nakakura as his master.visibilityFirst-hand
Honours (5)
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descriptionNihon Budō Shōgi Kai Budō Kōrōsha ProbableProbableThe Japanese Wikipedia infobox lists the Nihon Budo Shogi Kai Budo Korosha (martial arts merit) award; the award year is not stated.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Other
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descriptionBronze statue at Higashikushira (Kensei Nakakura Kiyoshi) ProbableProbableA bronze statue of Nakakura was erected in his home village of Higashikushira in 1981, per the Japanese Wikipedia.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Other (1981)
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receipt_longHanshiHanshi ProbableProbableHanshi title in kendo in 1962, per the ABKF biography.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Title (1962)
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receipt_longHanshiHanshi ProbableProbableHanshi title in iaido (Muso Shinden Ryu) in 1978, per the ABKF biography.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Title (1978)
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receipt_longKyoshiKyoshi ProbableProbableKyoshi title in kendo in 1939, per the ABKF biography; also the youngest ever at 29 per the Japanese Wikipedia.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Title (1939)
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