| Hidetaka Nishiyama | |
|---|---|
 H. Nishiyama, c. 2007 | |
| Born | October 10, 1928 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | March 10, 2008 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Style | Shotokan Karate, Kendo |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi, Moorio Mochida, Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama |
| Rank | 10th dan karate (ISKA, ITKF), 3rd dan kendo |
| Spouse | Yohko Nishiyama |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable students | Hiroshi Shirai, James Yabe, Vern Vaden, Susan Vance, Avi Rokha, Nicolas Salcedo, Tati Eugnio, Ron Vance, Falah Kanani, Justo Gómez |
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Hidetaka Nishiyama (西山 英峻, Nishiyama Hidetaka, October 10, 1928 – March 10, 2008) was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate.[1][2][3] He was an internationally recognized instructor, author, and administrator, and helped to establish the Japan Karate Association.[3] Nishiyama was one of the last surviving students of Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan karate.[1][2][3] He was based in the United States of America from 1961 until his death in 2008, and was a pioneer of karate in that country.[4] He had been posthumously awarded the rank of 10th dan in karate.[4][5]
- ^ a b International Traditional Karate Federation: Hidetaka Nishiyama Archived 2011-05-12 at the Wayback Machine (2009). Retrieved on April 17, 2010.
- ^ a b E/B Productions: A short biography of Master Hidetaka Nishiyama (c. 2009). Retrieved on April 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c E/B Productions: Master Hidetaka Nishiyama (from the 36th AAKF National Tournament program) (c. 1997). Retrieved on April 17, 2010.
- ^ a b Hidetaka Nishiyama: karate master The Times (November 22, 2008). Retrieved on April 17, 2010.
- ^ International Traditional Karate Federation: Karate Master receives 10th Dan Archived 2009-11-22 at the Wayback Machine (October 10, 2009). Retrieved on April 17, 2010.