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Isao Obata
was a pioneering Japanese master of Shotokan karate.〔Blair, R. L. (1972): "Karate is dying, says Isao Obata, disciple of the venerable Gichin Funakoshi, Founder of Modern Karate." ''Black Belt'', 10(10):27–33.〕 He was a senior student of Gichin Funakoshi,〔Adams, A. (1971): "The Father of modern Karate." ''Black Belt'', 9(10):41–47.〕 who is widely recognized as the founder of modern karate, and was a key figure in the establishment of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) under Funakoshi in 1949.〔(Japan Karate Association: History – The early years (1949–1957) ) (2010). Retrieved on April 23, 2010.〕〔Evans, J. K. (1988): "The battle for Olympic Karate recognition: WUKO vs. IAKF." ''Black Belt'', 26(2):54–58.〕〔(British Traditional Karate Association: Shotokai – The true heir of Funakoshi? ) (June 11, 2006). Retrieved on April 23, 2010.〕〔(De Anza Shotokan Karate Club: Shotokan Karate organizations ) (c. 2009). Retrieved on April 23, 2010.〕 Obata also helped introduce karate to the United States of America through his demonstrations of the art to United States Air Force personnel,〔Melton, J. R. (1986): "The evolution of Karate: From fighting method to art, sport and self-defense system." ''Black Belt'', 24(12):28–32, 98–106.〕〔(E/B Productions: A short biography of Master Hidetaka Nishiyama ) (c. 2009). Retrieved on April 17, 2010.〕 and through his students, most notably Tsutomu Ohshima.〔
==Early life==
Obata was born in 1904 in the Tokyo area of Japan, the son of Kyuichi Obata and Toyoko Obata (née Ishiguro).〔 His father owned several silk mills in the region, and moved the family to different towns as demanded by his work.〔 Obata lost two brothers in infancy, and grew up with one younger brother and one younger sister.〔 As a child, he had a great interest in the martial arts, and left it to his brother, Satoru, to prepare to lead the family business eventually.〔
At school, Obata trained in judo, kendo (swordsmanship), and kyudo (archery).〔 Unlike most Japanese boys of the time, he went through several schools, and entered Keio Preparatory School in Tokyo around 1922.〔 A friend gave him a copy of Gichin Funakoshi's first book on karate, and this sparked Obata's interest in the art.〔 Upon completion of his secondary education, Obata gained entry to Keio University.〔 In 1923, Funakoshi accepted a position teaching karate at the university, and Obata was one of the first students in line.〔 He would go on to become one of Funakoshi's senior students.〔 The Great Kantō earthquake struck later that year, destroying most of Tokyo, including Keio University's karate ''dojo'' (training hall).〔 The students rebuilt the ''dojo'' within a year, however, and training resumed.〔
Kyuichi Obata was too busy with his business to have studied the martial arts himself, but was pleased at his son's commitment to karate; one of the family's ancestors had been Obata Nobusada, a famous general and governor under ''daimyo'' (feudal lord) Takeda Shingen in the 16th century.〔 Toyoko Obata was a deeply religious Christian and saw the martial arts as contradictory to her beliefs, but never inhibited her son's training.〔
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