Nakakura Kiyoshi
中倉清
1910-09-24 - 2000-02-09
Higashikushira - 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 Hakudō(1930)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
3 sourcesFrederico 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.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis(1930)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
1 sourceFrederico 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.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
Ueshiba MoriheiUchi deshi sports_kabaddiKobukan dojo badge (1932-1937)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
3 sourcesFrederico 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.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis
Ranks (3)
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military_tech8 dan3Confirmed8th dan in kendo in 1959, per the ABKF biography.Dan-Kyu System (1959)military_tech9 dan 3Confirmed9th dan in kendo in 1978, per the ABKF biography; corroborated by the interview series title describing him as 9th dan hanshi in both Kendo and Iaido.Dan-Kyu System (1978)
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1 sourceFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_check9th dan in kendo in 1978, per the ABKF biography; corroborated by the interview series title describing him as 9th dan hanshi in both Kendo and Iaido.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
military_tech9 dan 3Confirmed9th dan in iaido (Muso Shinden Ryu) in 1983, per the ABKF biography.Dan-Kyu System (1983)
Students (2)
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ClClaude Durix
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1 sourceFrederico 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.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
Georges StobbaertsUchi deshi (1970)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
1 sourceFrederico 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.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, MartialisUchi deshi (1970)expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
1 sourceFrederico 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.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis
Honors (5)
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descriptionNihon Budō Shōgi Kai Budō Kōrōsha 2ProbableThe Japanese Wikipedia infobox lists the Nihon Budo Shogi Kai Budo Korosha (martial arts merit) award; the award year is not stated.Other
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1 sourceFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe Japanese Wikipedia infobox lists the Nihon Budo Shogi Kai Budo Korosha (martial arts merit) award; the award year is not stated.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
descriptionBronze statue at Higashikushira (Kensei Nakakura Kiyoshi) 3ConfirmedA bronze statue of Nakakura was erected in his home village of Higashikushira in 1981, per the Japanese Wikipedia.Other (1981)
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1 sourceFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkA bronze statue of Nakakura was erected in his home village of Higashikushira in 1981, per the Japanese Wikipedia.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis -
receipt_longHanshiHanshi 3ConfirmedHanshi title in kendo in 1962, per the ABKF biography.Title (1962)
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receipt_longHanshiHanshi 3ConfirmedHanshi title in iaido (Muso Shinden Ryu) in 1978, per the ABKF biography.Title (1978)
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receipt_longKyoshiKyoshi 3ConfirmedKyoshi title in kendo in 1939, per the ABKF biography; also the youngest ever at 29 per the Japanese Wikipedia.Title (1939)
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1 sourceFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkKyoshi title in kendo in 1939, per the ABKF biography; also the youngest ever at 29 per the Japanese Wikipedia.assessed by FSMverifiedFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialis
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