Maître Tamura was born on March the 2hd 1933, in Osaka. He started Martial Arts very young, and was drawn to Aikido by the age of 16. He   joined the Hombu Dojo as Uchi deshi in 1953, becoming one of the last disciples of   MaîtreUeshiba and also one of the best.

In 1964, aged 31, landed in France, to live in Marseille and promote Aikido.

In 1973, along with Hiroo Mochizuki and André Nocquet, He created the Aikido   national method.

He is today the Aikido Europe's General Delegate in charge of sending around the   worid's Aikido experts. Actually, Master Tamura, 8th dan, is the F.F.A.B's   (French federation of Aïkido and Budo) technical director.

Tamura sensei passed away on the 09 th Jully 2010, aged 77