- Source: Tatsuo Yamada (karate)
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.
He was one of the first karateka to wearing sparring gloves in Japan, a development that contributed to full contact karate and kickboxing in later years.
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
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The Birth of competition karate and national organizations
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Motobu Chōki
- Tatsuo Yamada (karate)
- Tatsuo
- Yamada
- Kickboxing
- Motobu Chōki
- Bōgutsuki Karate
- Japan Karate Federation
- Osamu Noguchi
- Motobu-ryū
- JKF Renbukai
