Hatsumi Sensei in 1972 with four of his five top students (from l. to r.): Koichi Oguri; Tetsuji Ishizuka; Hatsumi Sensei; Hideo Seno; and Tsunehisa Tanemura. The picture was reportedly taken shortly after the students received their 5th dan ranking.

A photo taken on the occasion of Hatsumi Sensei’s students’ only meeting with Takamatsu Sensei in 1971.
Front row, from l. to r.: Ishizuka; Takamatsu Sensei; Hatsumi Sensei.
Second row: an unidentified individual; Tanemura; Oguri; Manaka.
Third row: Kobayashi; Seno.

Toni, Me (Jim T), Charles, and Norm
November 18th 2001