Taiji Kase
| Taiji Kase | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1929 Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 24 November 2004 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Style | Shotokan Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi, Genshin Hironishi, Tadao Okuyama, Masatoshi Nakayama, Isao Obata |
| Rank | 9th dan karate, 2nd dan in judo |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Chieko Kase |
| Children | Yumiko Inaba (née Kase), Sachiko Kase |
| Notable students | Ilija Jorga, Keinosuke Enoeda, Hiroshi Shirai |
Taiji Kase (加瀬 泰治, Kase Taiji; 9 February 1929 – 24 November 2004) was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate who was one of the earliest masters responsible for introducing this martial art into Europe. He taught his style of karate, Shotokan Ryu Kase Ha, in France from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. In his later years, he travelled across the world teaching karate, but Paris remained his home. Kase held the rank of 9th dan in karate.