| Taiji Kase | |
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| Born | 9 February 1929 Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 24 November 2004 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Style | Shotokan Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi, Genshin Hironishi, Tadao Okuyama, Masatoshi Nakayama, Isao Obata |
| Rank | 9th dan karate, 2nd dan in judo |
| Spouse | Chieko Kase |
| Children | Yumiko Inaba (née Kase), Sachiko Kase |
| Notable students | Ilija Jorga, Keinosuke Enoeda, Hiroshi Shirai |
Taiji Kase (加瀬 泰治, Kase Taiji, 9 February 1929 – 24 November 2004) was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate who was one of the earliest masters responsible for introducing this martial art into Europe.[1] He taught his style of karate, Shotokan Ryu Kase Ha, in France from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s.[1][2] In his later years, he travelled across the world teaching karate, but Paris remained his home.[3] Kase held the rank of 9th dan in karate.[4]
- ^ a b Fernandez, M. (2001): Master Taiji Kase, 9th Dan Shotokan Ryu Karate-Do Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Shotokan Karate Magazine, Issue 69 (November 2001):4–8. Retrieved on 1 April 2010.
- ^ The Shotokan Way: Taiji Kase profile (c. 2008). Retrieved on 1 April 2010.
- ^ Tullamore Shotokan Karate Club: Sensei Taiji Kase Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (c. 2000). Retrieved on 1 April 2011.
- ^ Marino, C. (2007): Remembering a great Karate Master: Sensei Taiji Kase (1929–2004) Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 1 April 2010.