Kenji Kurosaki
Japanese combat sports instructor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenji Kurosaki (黒崎健時, Kurosaki Kenji, born March 15, 1930) is a Japanese martial arts instructor, specializing in full-contact karate and kickboxing. He is a 7th dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate and operates various martial schools. He is most well-known as a pioneer of full-contact karate and kickboxing in both Japan and the Netherlands.[1][2][3]
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Kenji Kurosaki (黒崎健時) | |
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Born | (1930-03-15) March 15, 1930 (age 94) Kuwamura, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture |
Other names | Akira Kurosaki (黒崎 明), Taketoki (たけとき) |
Style | Kickboxing, Kyokushin Karate, Goju-ryu, Shinkakutō-jutsu |
Teacher(s) | Mas Oyama, Gogen Yamaguchi |
Rank | 7th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate |
Notable students | Japan: Toshio Fujiwara, Terutomo Yamazaki, Yoshiji Soeno, Tadashi Nakamura, Shigeru Oyama, Hatsuo Royama, Hideyuki Ashihara Aboard: Jan Plas, Biban Palik, Jan Kallenbach, Loek Hollander, Willie Williams (karateka), Patrick Brizon, Gerald Finot, Christian Tissier |
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