Ken'ichi Sawai
Japanese judoka (1903-1988)
澤井健一 · 사와이 겐이치
- Born
- 1903, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Died
- 1988
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Sport
- judo, martial arts
- Occupation
- judoka, martial artist
Kenichi Sawai (澤井 健一, Sawai Ken'ichi; 1903–1988) was a Japanese martial artist and a colonel in the Japanese army. Sawai is known for his background in the martial art style Yiquan, his association with founder of Kyokushin Karate, Mas Oyama and influence on various notable early Kyokushin practitioners. Sawai also found his own martial art named Taiki Seisei Kenpo, called Taikiken for short.
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