GRANDMASTERS

KOBAYASHI SENSEI

Grandmaster Kobayashi Masao (Hosho) Sensei was born on 6 September 1932 and lived in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.

He was a student of Grandmaster Ueno Takashi (Chosui) Sensei and an Instructor at his Dojo.

He built up the Tatara Shrine in Kamagaya city, Chiba Prefecture.

He had many Menkyo Kaiden (Grandmasterships) in Asayama Ichiden Ryu, Hontai Kijin Chosui Ryu Kukishinden Daken-Taijutsu, Izumo Tatara Shinto, Takamagahara Shinpo Tatara Shinden, Iga Ryu Ninjutsu, Shinto Tenshin Ryu Kenpo, etc. ...

He gave Grandmastership (Menkyo Kaiden) in Hontai Kijin Chosui Ryu Kukishinden Daken-Taijutsu, Izumo Tatara Shinto, Iga Ryu Ninjutsu and others to Grandmaster Tanemura Tsunehisa Shoto Sensei.

On 3 April 1998 he passed away at the age of 65.

He was a true fighting style traditional martial artist.