Hironori Ōtsuka

Summary

Hironori Ōtsuka is a human^[1]. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture^[2]. He was born on +1892-06-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1982-01-29T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a karateka^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Ibaraki Prefecture^[2], Hironori Ōtsuka…
• Hironori Ōtsuka was born on +1892-06-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hironori Ōtsuka died on +1982-01-29T00:00:00Z^[4].
• A child of Hironori Ōtsuka was Hironori Ōtsuka II^[7].
• Hironori Ōtsuka held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Hironori Ōtsuka held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[9].
• Hironori Ōtsuka worked as a karateka^[5].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's field of work was Wadō-ryū^[10].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's field of work was Shindō Yōshin-ryū^[11].
• Hironori Ōtsuka was educated at Waseda University^[12].
• A notable student of Hironori Ōtsuka was Tatsuo Suzuki^[13].
• A notable student of Hironori Ōtsuka was Teruo Kono^[14].
• A notable student of Hironori Ōtsuka was Yutaka Toyama^[15].
• A notable student of Hironori Ōtsuka was Kazuo Sakura^[16].
• A notable student of Hironori Ōtsuka was Atsuo Yamashita^[17].
• A notable student of Hironori Ōtsuka was Kazuo Sakai^[18].
• Hironori Ōtsuka received the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class^[19].
• Hironori Ōtsuka received the Q16663996^[20].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's image is recorded as Hironori Otsuka.png^[21].
• Hironori Ōtsuka is recorded as male^[22].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063029311^[24].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86188403^[25].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's GND ID is recorded as 138036950^[26].
• Hironori Ōtsuka's IdRef ID is recorded as 146154754^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hironori Ōtsuka's place of birth was Ibaraki Prefecture^[2]. He was born on +1892-06-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Hironori Ōtsuka's education included a stint at Waseda University^[12]. Studied under Gichin Funakoshi^[28], a karateka^[29], 1868–1957^[30], of Ryukyu Kingdom^[31]; Kenwa Mabuni^[32], a police officer^[33], 1889–1952^[34], of Japan^[35]; Motobu Chōki^[36], a karateka^[37], 1870–1944^[38], of Japan^[39]; and Tatsusaburo Nakayama^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Hironori Ōtsuka worked as a karateka^[5]. Fields of work include Wadō-ryū^[10], a type of sport^[41] and Shindō Yōshin-ryū^[11], founded in 1864^[42]. Notable students include Tatsuo Suzuki^[13], a karateka^[43], 1928–2011^[44], of Japan^[45], awarded the Hanshi^[46], specialised in Wadō-ryū^[47]; Teruo Kono^[14], a karateka^[48], 1934–2000^[49], of Japan^[50], awarded the Hanshi^[51], specialised in Wadō-ryū^[52]; Yutaka Toyama^[15], a karateka^[53], b. 1938^[54], of Japan^[55], specialised in Wadō-ryū^[56]; Kazuo Sakura^[16], a karateka^[57], 1929–2002^[58], of Japan^[59], awarded the Shihan^[60], specialised in Wadō-ryū^[61]; Atsuo Yamashita^[17], a karateka^[62], of Japan^[63], specialised in Wadō-ryū^[64]; and Kazuo Sakai^[18], a karateka^[65], of Japan^[66], awarded the Hanshi^[67], specialised in Wadō-ryū^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class^[19], a grade of an order^[69], in Japan^[70], founded in 1875^[71] and Q16663996^[20], a title of honor^[72].

Personal Life

A child of Hironori Ōtsuka was Hironori Ōtsuka II^[7].

Death and Burial

Hironori Ōtsuka died on +1982-01-29T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Hironori Ōtsuka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He is credited with the discovery of Wadō-ryū^[75], a type of sport^[76].

FAQs

Where was Hironori Ōtsuka born?

Hironori Ōtsuka was born in Ibaraki Prefecture^[2].

What did Hironori Ōtsuka do for work?

Hironori Ōtsuka worked as karateka^[5].

Where did Hironori Ōtsuka go to school?

Hironori Ōtsuka was educated at Waseda University^[12].

What awards did Hironori Ōtsuka receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class^[19] and Q16663996^[20].

What did Hironori Ōtsuka discover?

Hironori Ōtsuka is credited as discoverer of Wadō-ryū^[75].