Almost no information exists in English language about this great karate master, Nakamura Hideo. It's been said that he does not enjoy self-promotion of any kind, and that maybe the reason he is much lesser known than more "visible" karate masters of the past, such as Mas Oyama.

Two of his former students are quite well-known in the karate community: Hatsuo Royama and Nariharu Kuramoto.

Here are some of his quotes:

"Karateka's true value emerges at age 50. At that age, one's physical strength starts to deteriorate so the karateka who has only relied on his physical strength cannot continue to improve. On the other hand, a karateka who has trained correctly and consistently only gets better after age 50."

"It's a shameful thing to be injured in karate. If one trains and conditions the body consistently, there will be no injury."

"Every move, every action in karate must come from the heart."

And this quote epitomizes his karate philosophy the best:

"Each and every punch and kick must have the intent to kill."