Hidetaka Nishiyama
Hidetaka Nishiyama (西山 英峻, Nishiyama Hidetaka, October 10, 1928 – March 10, 2008) 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.
| Hidetaka Nishiyama | |
|---|---|
H. Nishiyama, c. 2007 | |
| Born | October 10, 1928 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | March 10, 2008 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Style | Shotokan Karate, Kendo |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi, Moorio Mochida, Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama |
| Rank | 10th dan karate (ISKA, ITKF), 3rd dan kendo |
| Spouse | Yohko Nishiyama |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable students | Hiroshi Shirai, James Yabe, Vern Vaden, Susan Vance, Avi Rokha, Nicolas Salcedo, Tati Eugnio, Ron Vance, Falah Kanani, Justo Gómez |
| Website | http://www.hidetakanishiyama.com/ |
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