Minoru Kawawada
Martial artist
川和田 実 · 川和田実
Minoru Kawawada (born 16 January 1952) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate.
He has won the JKA's version of the world championships for both kata and kumite, and has also won the JKA All-Japan Championships for kata on 2 occasions.
He is currently the Vice General Manager of the Japan Karate Association Technical Division, and an instructor at their headquarters dojo, as well as the famous Hoitsugan dojo founded by Masatoshi Nakayama.
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