Hirokazu Kanazawa
Japanese karateka (1931–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hirokazu Kanazawa (金澤 弘和, Kanazawa Hirokazu, 3 May 1931 – 8 December 2019)[1] was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate.[2][3][4] He was the Chief instructor and President of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, an organisation he founded after he left the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Kanazawa was ranked 10th dan in Shotokan Karate.[4]
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Born | (1931-05-03)May 3, 1931 Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
Died | December 8, 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 88) |
Style | Shotokan Karate Judo Tai chi |
Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Masatoshi Nakayama |
Rank | 10th Dan Shotokan Karate, 2nd Dan Judo |
Website | Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation |
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