Description
Japanese-French martial artist, son of Minoru Mochizuki and creator of Yoseikan Budo. First Japanese to present karate in Europe (France, 1957) and first holder of a 10th dan of karate in France. Veterinary surgeon by training (Nihon Daigaku, 1962). Received the soke title of the Yoseikan school from his father in 2000.
Teachers (3)
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Mochizuki Minorulocation_onYoseikan badge
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkSon and principal student of Minoru Mochizuki, who taught him kendo, judo, aikido and kobudo from a young age; the 1987 Karaté-Bushido interview names him as the one perpetuating the teaching alongside Floquet -
Ueshiba Moriheisports_martial_artsAikidō ProbableProbableThe fr Wikipedia article states Hiroo studied directly with Ueshiba, whom he considered the model of a budo masterThe 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_checkThe fr Wikipedia article states Hiroo studied directly with Ueshiba, whom he considered the model of a budo master -
Ōtsuka Hironorisports_martial_artsWado-ryu ProbableProbableThe fr Wikipedia article records Hiroo's enrichment of his practice with Wado-ryu studied under Shinji Michihara and, to a lesser extent, Hironori Otsuka; the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article lists Hiroo among notable practitionersThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe fr Wikipedia article records Hiroo's enrichment of his practice with Wado-ryu studied under Shinji Michihara and, to a lesser extent, Hironori Otsuka; the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article lists Hiroo among notable practitioners
Ranks (5)
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military_tech10 dan ProbableProbablefr Wikipedia infobox lists 10e dan de karaté and notes he was the first to obtain it in FranceThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System
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military_tech8 dan ProbableProbableRank listed in the fr Wikipedia infoboxThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System
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military_tech8 dan ProbableProbableRank listed in the fr Wikipedia infoboxThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System
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military_tech7 dan ProbableProbableRank listed in the fr Wikipedia infoboxThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System
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military_tech3 dan ProbableProbableRank listed in the fr Wikipedia infoboxThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System
Sources
Mochizuki, Hiroo; Mochizuki, Éliane. (2019). Hiroo Mochizuki : le budō en
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Identifiers
https://martial.is/entity/01KZBJ73N3JHCD166DR1QCC919
Cite and reuse
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Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Mochizuki Hiroo. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZBJ73N3JHCD166DR1QCC919 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KZBJ73N3JHCD166DR1QCC919, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Mochizuki Hiroo}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZBJ73N3JHCD166DR1QCC919}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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