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Kazuaki Kurihara
Born(1979-08-20)20 August 1979
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
StyleShotokan Karate
Teacher(s)Masaaki Ueki
Rank6th Dan karate (JKA)

Kazuaki Kurihara (Kurihara Kazuaki, 20 August 1979) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate.[1] He has won the JKA's version of the world championships for kata on 2 occasions. He has also won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata on 7 occasions and once for kumite.[1] He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association.[1]

Biography

Kazuaki Kurihara was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan on 20 August 1979. He studied at Komazawa University. His karate training began during his Age 5.

Competition

Kazuaki Kurihara has had considerable success in karate competition.

Major Tournament Success

References

  1. ^ a b c JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Kazuaki Kurihara3rd Dan Archived 2008-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 15 February 2014.