Masatoshi Nakayama

Masatoshi Nakayama
Masatoshi Nakayama
Born April 13, 1913(1913-04-13)
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Died April 15, 1987(1987-04-15) (aged 74)
Tokyo, Japan
Style Shotokan Karate
Teacher(s) Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi
Rank 10th dan karate (JKA)
Notable students Keigo Abe, Tetsuhiko Asai, Shirō Asano, Keinosuke Enoeda, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Takayuki Mikami, Teruyuki Okazaki
Website Japan Karate Association

Masatoshi Nakayama (中山 正敏 Nakayama Masatoshi?, April 13, 1913 – April 15, 1987)[a] was an internationally renowned Japanese master of Shotokan karate.[1][2][3] He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1949,[4] and wrote many textbooks on karate, which served to popularize his martial art.[1][3] For almost 40 years, until his death in 1987, Nakayama worked to spread Shotokan karate around the world. He was the first master in Shotokan history to attain the rank of 9th dan while alive, and was posthumously awarded the rank of 10th dan.[3]

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Early life

Nakayama was born on April 13, 1913,[2][5][6] in the Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan.[1] He was descended from the Sanada clan, who were known as kenjutsu instructors, from the Nagano region.[1] Nakayama's grandfather was Naomichi Nakayama, a surgeon in Tokyo, who had also been the last of the family to teach kenjutsu.[7] Nakayama's father was Naomichi Nakayama, an army physician and a judoka (practitioner of judo).[7] His father was assigned to Taipei, so Nakayama spent some of his formative years there.[7] Apart from his academic studies, he participated in kendo, skiing, swimming, tennis, and track running.[7]

Nakayama entered Takushoku University in 1932 to study Chinese language,[3] and began learning karate under Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka (also known as Gigō).[1][2] He had originally planned to continue his training in kendo, but misread the schedule and arrived at karate training instead—and, interested by what he saw, ended up joining that martial art group.[7] Nakayama graduated from Takushoku University in 1937.[2] That same year, he travelled to China as a military interpreter during the Japanese occupation of China.[3] By the time World War II began, Nakayama had attained the rank of 2nd dan.[8] Nakayama returned to Japan in May 1946, after the war.[1]

Japan Karate Association

In May 1949, Nakayama, Isao Obata, and other colleagues helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA).[1][4][7] Funakoshi was the formal head of the organization, with Nakayama appointed as Chief Instructor.[3][7] By 1951, Nakayama had been promoted to 3rd dan, and he held the rank of 5th dan by 1955.[8] In 1956, working with Teruyuki Okazaki, he restructured the Shotokan karate training program to follow both traditional karate and methods developed in modern sports sciences.[2] In 1961, Nakayama was promoted to 8th dan—a remarkable progression, in part made possible by the consensus-based system of higher dan promotion in Japan at the time, according to Pat Zalewski.[8] Nakayama established kata (patterns) and kumite (sparring) as tournament disciplines.[1][3] Students of the large JKA dojo (training halls) subsequently achieved an unmatched series of tournament successes in the 1950s and 1960s.[3]

Nakayama is widely known for having worked to spread Shotokan karate throughout the world.[2][3][9][10][11][12] Together with other senior instructors, he formed the JKA instructor trainee program.[1] Many of this program's graduates were sent throughout the world to form new Shotokan subgroups and increase membership.[3] Nakayama also held positions in the Physical Education department of Takushoku University,[3] beginning in 1952,[7] and eventually becoming head of that department.[7] He also headed the ski team at the university.[3]

Later life

In 1972, Nakayama, with some help from one of his students, Hirokazu Kanazawa, set up a personal dojo in the basement of his apartment building, naming it "Hoitsugan."[13][14][15] This dojo is located in Ebisu, Tokyo, a short distance from where the JKA honbu (headquarters) dojo was located.[13] Karate students from outside Japan lived in the dormitory rooms and trained in this dojo from the early 1970s.[3]

After rapid promotion through the ranks in the 1950s, Nakayama still held the rank of 8th dan in 1974.[16] He was promoted to 9th dan in the 1980s,[8] becoming the first Shotokan master to be awarded this rank while still living.[3] Nakayama continued teaching Shotokan karate until his death on April 15, 1987, in Tokyo, Japan.[2][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Legacy

Nakayama wrote many books on karate, perhaps most notably the 11-volume Best Karate series. He also had many video productions credited to him. Nakayama's books include: Practical Karate: A guide to everyman's self-defense (1963, co-authored),[24] Practical Karate: Defense against an unarmed assailant (1963, co-authored),[25] Best Karate: Comprehensive (1977),[26] and Dynamic Karate (1986).[27] Martial arts scholar Donn Draeger was one of Nakayama's well-known co-authors.

After Nakayama's death in 1987, the JKA divided into two factions, which subsequently led to a further splintering within the organization.[3] Many senior JKA instructors left to form their own associations, which include the International Shotokan Karate Federation (Teruyuki Okazaki), Japan Karate Shotokai (Tetsuhiko Asai), Japan Shotokan Karate Association (Keigo Abe), Shotokan Karate International (Hirokazu Kanazawa), and Karatenomichi World Federation (Mikio Yahara).[3]

See also

  • List of Shotokan organizations

Notes

a. ^ All sources agree that Nakayama was born in April 1913 and died in April 1987. Most state that he was born on April 13 and died on April 15, but some give his birth date as April 6[23][28] or April 15,[19] and some give his death date as April 14.[7][29][30]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Japan Karate Association: Master Nakayama Masatoshi Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Abada Capoeira: In memoriam – Master Masatoshi Nakayama Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p USA Dojo: Masatoshi Nakayama Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Evans, J. K. (1988): "The battle for Olympic Karate recognition: WUKO vs. IAKF." Black Belt, 26(2):54–58.
  5. ^ The Shotokan Way: Masatoshi Nakayama profile Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  6. ^ Shoto-ryu Karate-do Shiseikai: Masatoshi Nakayama Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Washington DC Shotokan Karate Club: Masatoshi Nakayama Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d Zalewski, P. (2005): The Japanese evolution of Karate rank (extract). Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  9. ^ Rosenthal, J. (1987): "Editorial: Nakayama's death ushers in new era for Karate." Black Belt, 25(8):6.
  10. ^ International Shotokan Karate Federation: History of ISKF Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  11. ^ Japan Karate Association of India: JKA Masters Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  12. ^ Shotokan Karate-Do Sunshine Coast: About Shotokan Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  13. ^ a b Hoitsugan: Dojo, Book, Way of Life Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  14. ^ Cheetham, J. (1998): Editorial Shotokan Karate Magazine, 54(1) (February 1998). Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  15. ^ The Shotokan Way: Hoitsugan seminars 2005 Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  16. ^ Marr, J. G. (2008): The history of Japan Karate Association and Midwest Karate in Canada Retrieved on January 16, 2010.
  17. ^ Japan Karate Association: History – Growth & Development (1957–1989) Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  18. ^ Kanazawa, H. (2006): Black Belt Karate: The intensive course (p. 13). Tokyo: Kodansha. (ISBN 978-4-7700-2775-7) (Originally published in 1978 in Japanese, as Karate: Rokushūkan de Tsuyokunaru.)
  19. ^ a b International Shotokan Karate Federation: Masters Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  20. ^ International Shotokan-ryu Karate-do Shihankai: Brief history of Shotokan Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  21. ^ JKA Finland: History of Karate Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  22. ^ Shotokan Karate Do of United Nations: Shotokan Karate History Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  23. ^ a b Victoria Shotokan Karate-Do and Kobudo Association: Modern Karate Masters Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  24. ^ Nakayama, M., & Draeger, D. F. (1963): Practical Karate: A guide to everyman's self-defense. Tokyo: Tuttle.
  25. ^ Nakayama, M., & Draeger, D. F. (1963): Practical Karate: Defense against an unarmed assailant. Tokyo: Tuttle. (ISBN 0-8048-0482-6)
  26. ^ Nakayama, M. (1977): Best Karate: Comprehensive. Tokyo: Kodansha. (ISBN 978-0-8701-1317-8)
  27. ^ Nakayama, M. (1986): Dynamic Karate (translated by J. Teramoto and H. Kauz). Tokyo: Kodansha. (ISBN 978-0-8701-1788-6)
  28. ^ Sendai Karate Club: Masatoshi Nakayama Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  29. ^ Wrekin Shotokan Karate Club: Masatoshi Nakayama Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
  30. ^ Japan Karate Shotokai South Africa Retrieved on February 13, 2010.

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