Ōtsuka Hironori

大塚 博紀
Japan
Born 1892-06-01, Shimodate, Ibaraki
Died 1982-01-29, Japan
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Description

Japanese karate master, creator and first Grand Master of Wado-ryu karate. Held menkyo kaiden in Shindo Yoshin-ryu jujutsu under Nakayama Tatsusaburo, studied karate under Gichin Funakoshi from 1922 (one of his first promoted black belts, 1924) and later with Kenwa Mabuni and Motobu Choki, and merged Shindo Yoshin-ryu with Okinawan karate into Wado-ryu, registered with the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai in 1938.

Teachers (4)

  • Funakoshi Gichin
    sports_martial_artsKarate Probable
    Probable
    Well documented in the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article: met Funakoshi in 1922, trained under him and was among his first promoted black belts in 1924, assistant instructor in his Shotokan school by 1927
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    (1922)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    Well documented in the Wado-ryu Wikipedia article: met Funakoshi in 1922, trained under him and was among his first promoted black belts in 1924, assistant instructor in his Shotokan school by 1927
    “In 1922, he met Gichin Funakoshi and began to train under him.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
    “In 1924, Ōtsuka became one of the first students promoted to black belt in karate by Funakoshi.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
  • Kenwa Mabuni
    sports_martial_artsKarate Probable
    Probable
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records that Otsuka also studied with Kenwa Mabuni to broaden his knowledge of karate
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records that Otsuka also studied with Kenwa Mabuni to broaden his knowledge of karate
    “To broaden his knowledge of Karate, Ōtsuka also studied with other prominent masters such as Kenwa Mabuni of Shitō-ryū and Motobu Chōki.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
  • Motobu Chōki
    sports_martial_artsKarate Confirmed
    Confirmed
    Independent sources state it.
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    (1929)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    Independent sources state it.
    “To broaden his knowledge of Karate, Ōtsuka also studied with other prominent masters such as Kenwa Mabuni of Shitō-ryū and Motobu Chōki.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
    “昭和4年（1929年）には、同じく船越門下の大塚博紀（後に和道流を開く）が朝基のもとを訪れ、師事している。大塚は後年、「ともかく本部さんは文句なく強い人という印象です」と述懐した。”
    — 本部朝基 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info
    “Choki Motobu was an instructor to Shoshin Nagamine, Hironori Otsuka, and Yasuhiro Konishi, the founders of Matsubayashi Ryu, Wado Ryu, and Shindo Jinen Ryu (Ryobu Kai), respectively.”
    — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo
  • Nakayama Tatsusaburo
    sports_martial_artsJūjutsu Probable
    Probable
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records Otsuka as a menkyo kaiden licensed Shindo Yoshin-ryu practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    (1905–1921)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records Otsuka as a menkyo kaiden licensed Shindo Yoshin-ryu practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama
    “Ōtsuka was a Menkyo Kaiden licensed Shindō Yōshin-ryū practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama and a student of Yōshin-ryū prior to meeting the Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

Lineage

Students (1)

  • Mochizuki Hiroo
    sports_martial_artsWado-ryu Probable
    Probable
    The 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
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
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    The 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
    “À son retour, il enrichit sa pratique avec du karaté Wado-ryu (étudié auprès des maîtres Shinji Michihara et, dans une moindre mesure, Hironori Otsuka)”
    — Hiroo Mochizuki - Wikipédia (FR). Wikipedia (French)link history info
    “Wadō-ryū [...] Notable practitioners [...] Hiroo Mochizuki”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

Honours (4)

  • descriptionOrder of the Rising Sun, Fifth Class Probable
    Probable
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the award by Emperor Hirohito in 1966 for his dedication to the introduction and teaching of karate
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Other (1966)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the award by Emperor Hirohito in 1966 for his dedication to the introduction and teaching of karate
    “In 1966, Ōtsuka was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Fifth Class by Emperor Hirohito for his dedication to the introduction and teaching of karate.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
  • receipt_longRenshi-GoRenshi Probable
    Probable
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Renshi-Go in 1938
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Title (1938)
    granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Renshi-Go in 1938
    “In 1938, the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarded Ōtsuka the rank of Renshi-Go, followed in 1942 by the rank of Kyoshi-Go.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
  • receipt_longKyoshi-GoKyoshi Probable
    Probable
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Kyoshi-Go in 1942
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Title (1942)
    granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarding Kyoshi-Go in 1942
    “In 1938, the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai awarded Ōtsuka the rank of Renshi-Go, followed in 1942 by the rank of Kyoshi-Go.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
  • receipt_longMeijin Probable
    Probable
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Kokusai Budo Renmei awarding the Meijin title in 1972
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Title (1972)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    The Wado-ryu Wikipedia article records the Kokusai Budo Renmei awarding the Meijin title in 1972
    “In 1972, the President of Kokusai Budō Renmei, a member of the Japanese royal family, awarded Ōtsuka the title of Meijin.”
    — Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

Sources

Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
Hironori Ōtsuka - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
和道流 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

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