Minoru Kawawada
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| Minoru Kawawada | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 January 1952 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]
