Masao Kagawa Sensei was born in Osaka in 1955. He graduated from from Teikyo University and went on to become a Japan Karate Association instructor. Besides being one of the very best technicians to have been produced by the JKA, he is also a world class teacher. Here is a 'highly abbreviated' background of this awesome Shotokan karateka…Rank:
7th Dan JKF (Japan Karate Federation) and 8th Dan JKS (Japan Karate Shotorenmei).
A small sample of Kagawa Sensei’s competitive record (otherwise I’d be writing all day):
- The 5th Kanto Students Karate-do tournament – Winner of the Male Individual Kumite.
- The 1st World Cup Karate-Do Championship – Winner of the Male Team Kata.
- The 3rd Shoto World Cup – Winner of the Individual Men’s Kumite.
- The 28th All Japan Championships – Winner of both the Male Individual Kata & Kumite.
Current coaching and karate-do administrative positions: - Coach of Teikyo University Karate Club (Japan’s top university dojo).
- Coach of the JKF All-Japan National Team.
- NPO Japan Karate Shoto-Federation Technical Director.
- Commissioner of the All-Japan and Kanto Students Karate-do Federation.
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To read Kagawa Sensei’s latest interview (featured on 'The Shotokan Way') click here: http://www.theshotokanway.com/aninterviewwithmasaokagawa.html
© André Bertel, Japan (2009).
