Katsuta Yoshio

Also known as

Yoshio Johnny Katsuta

Description

Kōdōkan-trained judo teacher (4th dan on arrival in Canada in 1937) who founded the first dojo in Alberta, at Raymond, in 1943, and was the first president of the Alberta Kodokan Black Belt Association (1952–1957).

Students (2)

• person
  Masao Takahashi

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  (1943)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “Among his students were Yosh Senda and Mas Takahashi (originally from Kitsilano)”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

  “Sensei Yoshio Katsuta opened his Raymond dojo in 1943 and Mas was there”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo
• person
  Yoshio Senda

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  (1943–1952)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “It was 1943 and the young Yosh Senda, who had recently moved from B.C. to Alberta, was asked by Sensei Yoshio Katsuta to assist at his Raymond dojo. [...] But the chance to study under Katsuta was strong enough to help him ignore these small inconveniences. He was there until 1952.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

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