Back هيروكازو كانازاوا Arabic هيروكازو كانازاوا ARZ Хироказу Каназава Bulgarian Hirokazu Kanazawa Czech Hirokazu Kanazawa Danish Hirokazu Kanazawa German Hirokazu Kanazawa French הירוקזו קנאזאווה HE Hirokazu Kanazawa Italian 金澤弘和 Japanese
| Hirokazu Kanazawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1931 Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | December 8, 2019 (aged 88) |
| Style | Shotokan Karate Judo Tai chi |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Masatoshi Nakayama |
| Rank | 10th Dan Shotokan Karate, 2nd Dan Judo |
| Website | Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation |
Hirokazu Kanazawa (金澤 弘和, Kanazawa Hirokazu, 3 May 1931 – 8 December 2019)[1] was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate.[2][3][4] He was the Chief instructor and President of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, an organisation he founded after he left the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Kanazawa was ranked 10th dan in Shotokan Karate.[4]
- ^ "Hirokazu Kanazawa has passed away - an Overview - the Dojo Magazine - Karate and Budo".
- ^ Goodman, F. (2004): The practical encyclopedia of martial arts (p. 50). London: Lorenz Books. (ISBN 978-0-7548-1468-9)
- ^ Smit, S. (2008): Karate (2nd ed.) (p. 21). London: New Holland. (ISBN 978-1-8477-3150-0)
- ^ a b Fightingmaster.com: Hirokazu Kanazawa, Shihan, 10th Dan Retrieved on 18 February 2010.