Hidetaka Nishiyama
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 16 years ago |
Date of birth | October 10,1928 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Tokyo |
Japan | |
Date of died | November 7,2008 |
Died | Los Angeles |
California | |
United States | |
Spouse | Yohko Nishiyama |
Books | Karate The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting |
Martial arts | Karate, Kendo, Shotokan |
Children | 3 |
Education | Takushoku University Bunkyo Campus |
Rank | ITKF |
Martial art | Karate, Shotokan, Kendo |
Karate | |
Shotokan | |
Kendo | |
Founded | International Traditional Karate Federation |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 660641 |
Hidetaka Nishiyama Life story
Hidetaka Nishiyama was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He was an internationally recognized instructor, author, and administrator, and helped to establish the Japan Karate Association. Nishiyama was one of the last surviving students of Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan karate.