Masaaki Hatsumi

Japanese martial
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Masaaki Hatsumi

Summary

Masaaki Hatsumi is a human[1]. He was born in Chiba Prefecture[2]. He was born on December 2, 1931[3]. He worked as a sensei[4], martial artist[5], painter[6], physician[7], and choreographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Masaaki Hatsumi was born in Chiba Prefecture[2].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi was born on December 2, 1931[3].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi worked as a sensei[4].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's professions included martial artist[5].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's professions included painter[6].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's professions included physician[7].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's professions included choreographer[8].
  • A notable student of Masaaki Hatsumi was Stephen K. Hayes[11].
  • A notable student of Masaaki Hatsumi was Teo García[12].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi was a member of Nihon bungeika club[13].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi was a member of Bujinkan[14].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi is recorded as male[15].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi earned the academic degree of doctorate[17].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's residence is recorded as Noda[18].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's sport is recorded as martial arts[19].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's family name is recorded as Hatsumi[20].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's given name is recorded as Masaaki[21].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi studied under Toshitsugu Takamatsu[22].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '初見良昭'}[25].
  • Masaaki Hatsumi's name in kana is recorded as はつみ まさあき[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chiba Prefecture[2], Masaaki Hatsumi… he was born on December 2, 1931[3].

Education

Masaaki Hatsumi earned the academic degree of doctorate[17]. He studied under Toshitsugu Takamatsu[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sensei[4], martial artist[5], painter[6], physician[7], and choreographer[8]. Notable students include Stephen K. Hayes[11], a novelist[27], b. 1949[28], of United States[29] and Teo García[12], a martial artist[30], of Spain[31].

Why It Matters

Masaaki Hatsumi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Masaaki Hatsumi born?

Born in Chiba Prefecture[2], Masaaki Hatsumi…

What did Masaaki Hatsumi do for work?

Masaaki Hatsumi worked as sensei[4], martial artist[5], painter[6], physician[7], and choreographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . plus.si.cobiss.net. plus.si.cobiss.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree doctorate
    Given name Masaaki
    Family name Hatsumi
    Sport martial arts
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