Kimura Masaji

Japan
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Description

Japanese martial artist (1901–2000), one of the small group of disciples to whom Takamatsu Toshitsugu entrusted the transmission of his traditions; a teacher of Tanemura Shoto.

Teachers (1)

  • Takamatsu Toshitsugu
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    “he entrusted their transmission to a small group of disciples, to include Akimoto Fumio (1894–1962), Ueno Takashi (1899–1976), Kimura Masaji (1901–2000)”
    — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

Lineage

Students (1)

  • Tanemura Shōtō
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    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    “In 1984, Tanemura (Tsunehisa) Shoto (1947–), who was a student of and trained with Kimura, Sato, and Hatsumi, established his Genbukan organization and began to propagate Takamatsu’s traditions.”
    — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

Sources

Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovationinfo

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