Tatsuo Yamada
Yamada Tatsuo (left) and Motobu Chōki (1926)
Born(1905-10-16)16 October 1905
Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
DiedMay 28, 1967(1967-05-28) (aged 61)
StyleKarate
Teacher(s)Motobu Choki

Tatsuo Yamada (山田辰雄, Yamada Tatsuo, 1905 - May 28, 1967) was a Japanese karateka from Hyōgo Prefecture.

Yamada was one of the karateka representing the Shōwa period, the founder of the Japanese Kenpo Karate-do.[1] He was the first person wearing a glove in Japan, a direct batting game with no armor, was also known to leave a result that will lead to the birth of full contact karate and kickboxing later.[2][3]

Bibliography

  • 小沼保『本部朝基正伝　琉球拳法空手術達人(増補 )』壮神社 2000年 ISBN 4915906426
  • 巨椋修『実戦！ケンカ空手家列伝』福昌堂 1996年 ISBN 4892246115
  • 金城裕編『月刊空手道』（合本復刻版）榕樹書林 1997年 ISBN 4947667400

References

  1. ↑ Green, Thomas A. (2001). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-150-2.
  2. ↑ Complete Martial Arts Training Manual: An Integrated Approach (Downloadable Media Included). Tuttle. 16 April 2012. ISBN 9781462905553.
  3. ↑ The Unlikely Detective. Harry Bryant Books. 25 November 2019.


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