| Tatsuo Yamada | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Kumite_of_Motobu_Choki.jpg) Yamada Tatsuo (left) and Motobu Chōki (1926) | |
| Born | 16 October 1905 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | May 28, 1967 (aged 61) |
| Style | Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Motobu Choki |
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.[1] He was the first person wearing a glove in Japan, a direct batting game with no armor, was also known to leave a result that will lead to the birth of full contact karate and kickboxing later.[2][3]
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- ^ The Unlikely Detective. Harry Bryant Books. 25 November 2019.