This is the IMDB Biography: Tatsuya Naka was born on May 29, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Black Belt (2007) and High-Kick Girl! (2009). Tatsuya Naka is a Japanese master of Shotokan Karate. Graduated from Takushoku University in Tokyo, where he studied economics and political sciences. He is a full-time instructor of the Japan Karate Association (JKA). He holds the rank of 7th degree black belt (7 Dan) from JKA (2019).
Warriors of Budo: Tatsuya Naka the Movie Star
A clip from Warriors of Budo: Episode Two Karatedo. Sensei Tatsuya Naka, the 7th dan JKA Karate legend and now movie star talks about his role in ‘Kuro Obi’… the martial arts movie that launched his acting career and later, the movie High Kick Girl. In 1992 Tatsuya Naka became the 35th JKA All Japan Karate Championship. Today he is one the JKA’s chief instructors at the hombu dojo in Tokyo.
Written by Jon Braeley
Leading documentary filmmaker and author with thirty feature length movies on Martial Arts, Buddhism, Chinese medicine and Zen meditation. Jon has spent his life in the practice of martial arts and is a Karate 6th dan. He has been featured in Black Belt Magazine, Kendo World and many other leading publications.