Minoru Kawawada
Japanese karateka (born 1952)
| Minoru Kawawada | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1952-01-16) 16 January 1952 (age 72) Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Style | Shotokan Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Masatoshi Nakayama |
| Rank | 7th Dan karate (JKA) |
Minoru Kawawada (born 16 January 1952) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate.[1] He has won the JKA's version of the world championships for both kata and kumite, and has also won the JKA All-Japan Championships for kata on 2 occasions.[1] He is currently the Vice General Manager of the Japan Karate Association Technical Division,[1] and an instructor at their headquarters dojo,[2] as well as the famous Hoitsugan dojo founded by Masatoshi Nakayama.[3]
Biography
Minoru Kawawada was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan on 16 January 1952. He studied at Takushoku University. His karate training began during his 1st year of high school.
Competition
Minoru Kawawada has had considerable success in karate competition.
Major Tournament Success
- 30th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1987) - Tournament Grand Champion; 1st Place Kata; 3rd Place Kumite
- 29th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1986) - 1st Place Kata
- 1st Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament (Tokyo, 1985) - 1st Place Kumite; 1st Place Kata
- 28th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1985) - 3rd Place Kumite
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JKA World Champions - Male Kumite
- 1975: Masahiko Tanaka
- 1977: Masahiko Tanaka
- 1980: Toshihiro Mori
- 1983: Hideo Yamamoto
- 1985: Minoru Kawawada
- 1987: Tomio Imamura
- 1990*: Masayoshi Kagawa
- 1992*: Tomio Imamura
- 1994*: Pavlo Protopapa
- 1996*: Don Sharp
- 1998*: Toshihito Kokubun
- 2000: Toshihito Kokubun
- 2004: Koji Ogata
- 2006: Koji Ogata
- 2011: Rikiya Iimura
- Between 1990 and 1999 there was a legal dispute between two groups claiming to be the official JKA - the Nakahara faction and the Matsuno faction. Before the dispute was settled in favour of the Nakahara faction both groups held world championships under the banner of the JKA. The results of the JKA (Matsuno faction) world championships are not detailed above.
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