Masao Kagawa
Born (1955-06-08) 8 June 1955 (age 69)
Osaka, Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
StyleShotokan Karate
Teacher(s)Masatoshi Nakayama, Keigo Abe, Tetsuhiko Asai
Rank9th dan karate (JKS)
Notable studentsInada 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

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According to his autobiography,[4] Masao Kagawa was...


Competetive career

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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

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Teikyo University..

World champions...


Leadership roles

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JKS

JKF

WKF

References

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  1. ^ "JKA official website - Past International Tournaments" (PDF). Jka.or.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ WKF News https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/asian-karate-federation-training-camp-2015-pattayathailand/195. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ JKS website https://jks.jp/en/about_en/masaokagawa_en/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Kagawa, Masao (2019). The Power Which Changes & The Power Which Makes You Change. Translated by Oda, Ayumu. CHAMP. ISBN 978-4-86344-024-1.
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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