Hidetaka Nishiyama
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. He was based in the United States of America from 1961 until his death in 2008, and was a pioneer of karate in that country. He had been posthumously awarded the rank of 10th dan in karate.
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Date of Birth
October 10th, 1928
Age
95
Birth Place
Japan, Tokyo
Date of Death
November 7th, 2008
Died Aged
80
Star Sign
Libra
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