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Masao Kagawa | |
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Born | Osaka, Japan | 8 June 1955
Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
Style | Shotokan Karate |
Teacher(s) | Masatoshi Nakayama, Keigo Abe, Tetsuhiko Asai |
Rank | 9th dan karate (JKS) |
Notable students | Inada Yasuhisa, Scott Langley, Shinji Nagaki, Kayo Someya, Ayumi Uekusa, Koji Arimoto, Miho Miyahara |
Masao Kagawa (香川 政夫, Kagawa Masao, born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese karateka. He is a former JKA world champion,[1] was chairman of the WKF Technical Committee,[2] is a coach for the Japanese National Team, and is World Chief Instructor of the Japan Karate Shoto Federation.[3]
Early life
editAccording to his autobiography,[4] Masao Kagawa was...
Competetive career
editMasao Kagawa has enjoyed success in sport karate as both competitor and coach.
In Shotokan style championships...
In multi-style tournaments, his accolades include...
Career as a sensei
editTeikyo University..
World champions...
Leadership roles
editJKS
JKF
WKF
References
edit- ^ "JKA official website - Past International Tournaments" (PDF). Jka.or.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ WKF News https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/asian-karate-federation-training-camp-2015-pattayathailand/195.
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(help) - ^ JKS website https://jks.jp/en/about_en/masaokagawa_en/.
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(help) - ^ Kagawa, Masao (2019). The Power Which Changes & The Power Which Makes You Change. Translated by Oda, Ayumu. CHAMP. ISBN 978-4-86344-024-1.
External links
edit- Shotokan Karate Magazine articles about Masao Kagawa
- Japan Karate Shoto Federation Website
- Profile at The Dojo
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