Masatoshi Nakayama

Masatoshi Nakayama

male, deceased (1987)
Nakayama Masatoshi was a high-ranking master of Shotokan karate-dō the first who achieved the rank of 10th dan. Nakayama was born in the Yamaguchi p...
Hidetaka Nishiyama

Hidetaka Nishiyama

male, 81 years old (United States)
Hidetaka Nishiyama is a Japanese Shotokan karate instructor. Japanese-American karate master, author, administrator and pioneer Born in Tokyo,...
Funakoshi Gigo

Funakoshi Gigo

male, deceased (1945)
was the third son of Funakoshi Gichin (the founder of shotokan karate) and is widely credited with developing the modern karate style. Even though...
Enoeda Keinosuke

Enoeda Keinosuke

male, deceased (2003)
Enoeda Keinosuke, "The Tiger of Shotokan" was a popular and well known instructor of Shotokan Karate in Europe. Mr Enoeda was a representative and...
Tetsuhiko Asai

Tetsuhiko Asai

male
Tetsuhiko Asai (7 June 1935 - 15 August 2006) was a leading karateka (9th Dan) and head of the International Japan Karate Association and the Japan...