User:Enreh/Kagawa Masao
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| Masao Kagawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1955 Osaka, Japan |
| 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[edit]
According to his autobiography,[4] Masao Kagawa was...
Competetive career[edit]
Masao 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[edit]
Teikyo University..
World champions...
Leadership roles[edit]
JKS
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.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ JKS website https://jks.jp/en/about_en/masaokagawa_en/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(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
Category:Japanese male karateka Category:Karate coaches Category:People from Osaka Category:Shotokan practitioners Category:Living people Category:Shotokan practitioners Category:1955 births Category:Shotokan practitioners Category: Teikyo University alumni