Hiroshi Tada

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Hiroshi Tada
Born December 13, 1929 (1929-12-13) (age 78)
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Residence Flag of Japan Japan
Nationality Flag of Japan Japanese
Occupation Aikido teacher
Title shihan, 9th dan Aikikai

Hiroshi Tada (多田 宏, ただ ひろし, Tada Hiroshi) (b. December 13, 1929) is a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 9th dan in the Aikikai.[1][2]

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Tada was a member of the Waseda University karate club before starting training in aikido at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo under aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. He was dispatched to Rome, Italy in 1964 where he established the Italian "central dojo" around 1966. He returned to Japan in 1973 to resume teaching at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo.

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[edit] Teachers

The following persons have been his most influential teachers:

[edit] Students

These are the most notable of his students:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tada, Hiroshi by Stanly Pranin. The Encyclopedia of Aikido
  2. ^ Interview with Hiroshi Tada by Stanly Pranin. Aikido Journal #101, 1994.
  3. ^ (Italian) Hideki Hosokawa
  4. ^ (Italian) Pasquale Aiello by Aikikai d'Italia. Italy.
  5. ^ (Italian) Aikido XXXVI, gennaio 2005: biografie, Pasquale Aiello by Aikikai d'Italia. Italy.
  6. ^ (Spanish) Maestros by Kishintai Dojo. Bogotá, Colombia.

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