Totsuka Hidemi

Japan

Description

Master of the Totsuka-ha Yōshin-ryū who helped Kanō Jigorō devise the judo kata sanctioned by the Dai Nippon Butokukai in 1906.

Offices held (1)

  • corporate_fareCo-headDai-Nippon Butokukai Judo Kata Committee Probable
    Probable
    Kano's own account only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    1906
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    Kano's own account only.
    visibilityFirst-hand
    “The committee of jujutsu teachers, headed by Totsuka, Hoshino and I, finalized the eight seated and twelve standing techniques for Kime no Kata.”
    — Brian N. Watson. (2008). Judo Memoirs of Jigoro Kanoinfo

Sources

visibilityFirst-hand
“After discussions with these teachers and with the able assistance of Hidemi Totsuka of the Totsuka-ha Yoshin ryu and Kumon Hoshino of Shiten ryu, I devised judo katas that were based on jujutsu artistry.”
— Brian N. Watson. (2008). Judo Memoirs of Jigoro Kanoinfo

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