| Kuniaki Nobukawa | |
|---|---|
 Nobukawa in 2024 | |
| Born | Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Native name | 出村 文男 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Style | Shitō-ryū karate, Ryukyu kobudō |
| Teacher(s) | Chojiro Tani, Hayashi Teruo |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt |
| Website | http://nobukawaha.kuromakuma.com |
Kuniaki Nobukawa
editKuniaki Nobukawa (邦明 信川, Kuniaki Nobukawa, March, 1947 ) is a Japanese karateka and kobudoka, based in the Hyogo Japan. A 9th dan in [[Shitō-ryū]] karate, he was a student of Chojiro Tani of Shukokai, and have also trained under the legendary Soke Teruo Hayashi of Hayashi ha.
Early Years
In 1960, at 13, Nobukawa Kuniaki started learning basic karate from a local man, who was attending the Karate-do lessons. Officially in 1963, at the age of 16, he became a disciple of Chojiro Tani ha Shitoryu Seiku kai who had learned Karate-do under Master Mabuni Kenwa, the founder of Shitō-ryū.
In November of 2000, Nobukawa was qualified as 8th Dan Hanshi by Shitoryu Shuko kai Union with appreciation for his exceptional skills.
Qualification
・Soke 9th Dan Hanshi Japan Karate do Nobukawa ha Shitoryu kai
・8th Dan Hanshi certified by the Japan Karate Federation
・Special appointment level Judges in Japan Karate Federation
・National Judges for Kumite and Kata certified by Japan Karate Federation
・Master Coach certified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
A key position
・Council of Hyogo Prefecture Karate-do Federation
・Chairperson of Akashi City Karate-do Federation
・Shihan for Karate-do Club at Akashi National College of Technology
・Shihan for Karate-do Club at Kobe Daiichi High School (Private School)