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Masatoshi Nakayama

1913 - 1987

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Masatoshi Nakayama (中山 正敏, Nakayama Masatoshi; April 13, 1913 – April 15, 1987)[a] was an internationally famous Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1949, and wrote many textbooks on karate, which served to popularize his martial art. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Masatoshi Nakayama is the 14th most popular martial arts (up from 17th in 2019), the 664th most popular biography from Japan (down from 638th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Japanese Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Masatoshi Nakayama ranks 14 out of 179. Before him are Huo Yuanjia, Linda Lee Cadwell, Conor McGregor, Matsumura Sōkon, Jon Jones, and Ankō Itosu. After him are Mirko Cro Cop, Kenwa Mabuni, Hélio Gracie, Chōjun Miyagi, Fedor Emelianenko, and Cynthia Rothrock.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Masatoshi Nakayama ranks 110. Before him are Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark, Haxhi Lleshi, Shih Kien, Sebastiano Baggio, Franck Pourcel, and Pak Song-chol. After him are Willi Hennig, José Sánchez del Río, Mary Kenneth Keller, Philip Abelson, Tikhon Khrennikov, and Wols. Among people deceased in 1987, Masatoshi Nakayama ranks 69. Before him are Carlos José Castilho, Buddy Rich, Henri Cochet, Joop den Uyl, Naji al-Ali, and Alejandro Scopelli. After him are Seyni Kountché, Mervyn LeRoy, He Yingqin, Abba Kovner, Anny Ondra, and Danny Kaye.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Masatoshi Nakayama ranks 664 out of 6,245. Before him are Masashi Kishimoto (1974), Yoshio Nishina (1890), Teruki Miyamoto (1940), Momoko Kōchi (1932), Emperor Reizei (949), and Keisuke Okada (1868). After him are Tanaka Giichi (1864), Tadao Onishi (1943), Hibari Misora (1937), Kazuhisa Kono (1950), Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123), and Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In Japan

Among martial arts born in Japan, Masatoshi Nakayama ranks 6. Before him are Kanō Jigorō (1860), Gichin Funakoshi (1868), Morihei Ueshiba (1883), Matsumura Sōkon (1809), and Ankō Itosu (1831). After him are Kenwa Mabuni (1889), Chōjun Miyagi (1888), Hironori Ōtsuka (1892), Motobu Chōki (1870), Higaonna Kanryō (1853), and Koichi Tohei (1920).

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