Kazuaki Kurihara
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Kazuaki Kurihara | |
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Born | Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | 20 August 1979
Style | Shotokan Karate |
Teacher(s) | Masaaki Ueki |
Rank | 5th 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[]
- 56th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2013) - 1st Place Kata
- 55th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2012) - 1st Place Kata
- 12th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship Tournament (Pattaya, 2011) - 1st Place Kata
- 54th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2011) - 1st Place Kumite
- 54th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2011) - 1st Place Kata
- 53rd JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2010) - 1st Place Kata
- 52nd JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2009) - 1st Place Kata
- 50th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2007) - 1st Place Kata, 3rd Place Kumite
- 10th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship Tournament (Sydney, 2006) - 1st Place Kata
- 49th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2006) - 1st Place Kata
- 48th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2005) - 2nd Place Kata
References[]
- ^ a b c JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Kazuaki Kurihara3rd Dan Archived 2008-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 15 February 2014.
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Japanese male karateka
- Karate coaches
- Shotokan practitioners
- Sportspeople from Ibaraki Prefecture
- Living people
- Japanese karate biography stubs