Koichi Tohei

藤平 光一
Japan
Born 1920-01-20, Tokyo
Died 2011-05-19, Tokyo
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Description

Japanese aikidoka, 10th dan, founder of the Ki Society and its style of aikido, officially Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido (literally 'aikido with mind and body unified'), commonly known as Ki-Aikido. A direct student of Morihei Ueshiba, he was the first head instructor of the Aikikai Hombu Dojo and spread aikido to Hawaii and the continental United States. He awarded Steven Seagal his 1st dan in 1974.

Teachers (1)

  • Ueshiba Morihei
    sports_martial_artsAikidō Confirmed
    Confirmed
    Independent sources state it.
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    location_onKobukan dojo badge (1940–1969)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    3 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Independent sources state it.
    “In 1940, when he was 19, Tohei's judo instructor, Shohei Mori, recommended that Tohei meet with the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.”
    — Wikipedia contributors. Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “reestablished contact with his teacher Morihei UESHIBA who was retired in IWAMA.”
    — (2011-08-27). Koichi Tohei - Aikido Journal Encyclopedia. Aikido Journallink history info
    alt_routeIndirect
    “He was promoted to 8th dan by UESHIBA in 1952.”
    — (2011-08-27). Koichi Tohei - Aikido Journal Encyclopedia. Aikido Journallink history info

Ranks (1)

  • sports_martial_artsAikidō
    military_tech10 dan Probable
    Probable
    10th dan rank in aikido is well documented in multiple encyclopedic sources
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Dan-Kyu System
    granted by Aikikai Foundation
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    10th dan rank in aikido is well documented in multiple encyclopedic sources
    “In 1969, Tohei was asked by Ueshiba to accept the new rank of 10th dan, which Tohei accepted, after having previously refused the same offer.”
    — Wikipedia contributors. Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Students (2)

  • Steven Seagal
    sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable
    Probable
    Aikido Journal records that Seagal received his 1st dan from Koichi Tohei in Orange County in the summer of 1974
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    location_onOrange County Aikikai badge (1974)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Aikido Journal records that Seagal received his 1st dan from Koichi Tohei in Orange County in the summer of 1974
    “Received 1st dan from Koichi TOHEI in Orange County in the summer of 1974”
    — Josh Gold. (2011). Steven Seagal - Aikido Journal. Aikido Journallink history info
  • Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka
    sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable
    Probable
    Wikipedia states Ishisaka trained in California under Koichi Tohei, was one of Tohei's students, and that Tohei supported him in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    location_onOrange County Aikikai badge (1964–1977)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Wikipedia states Ishisaka trained in California under Koichi Tohei, was one of Tohei's students, and that Tohei supported him in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai
    “trained in California under Koichi Tohei”
    — Wikipedia contributors. Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “Koichi Tohei supported Ishisaka in founding the Orange County Aiki Kai dojo”
    — Wikipedia contributors. Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Sources

Wikipedia contributors. Koichi Tohei - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
Tohei Koichi (藤平光一) - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info

Identifiers

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