Hirokazu Kanazawa

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Hirokazu Kanazawa
Born(1931-05-03)May 3, 1931
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
DiedDecember 8, 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 88)
StyleShotokan Karate, Judo, T'ai chi ch'üan
Teacher(s)Gichin Funakoshi, Masatoshi Nakayama
Rank10th dan karate, 2nd dan judo
WebsiteShotokan Karate-Do International Federation

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Goodman, F. (2004): The practical encyclopedia of martial arts (p. 50). London: Lorenz Books. (ISBN 978-0-7548-1468-9)
  3. Smit, S. (2008): Karate (2nd ed.) (p. 21). London: New Holland. (ISBN 978-1-8477-3150-0)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Fightingmaster.com: Hirokazu Kanazawa, Shihan, 10th Dan Archived 2018-10-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 18 February 2010.