He was one of the first karateka to wearing sparring gloves in Japan, a development that contributed to full contact karate and kickboxing in later years.

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Occupation: karateka
Citizenship: Japan, Empire of Japan
Born: 1905
Died: May 28, 1967

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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.

He was one of the first karateka to wearing sparring gloves in Japan, a development that contributed to full contact karate and kickboxing in later years.

Article from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), where it is maintained by volunteer editors.