Adriano Directo Emperado
American martial artist (1926–2009)
- Born
- 15 June 1926, Honolulu
- Died
- 4 April 2009, Honolulu
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- coach, karateka
Adriano Directo Emperado (June 15, 1926 – April 4, 2009) was one of five martial artists who developed the kajukenbo self-defense system.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.