Akira Masuda
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Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (born May 22, 1962) is a Japanese Kyokushin kaikan karateka. In March 1991 he completed the 100 man kumite supervised by Mas Oyama.[1]
He was born in 1962 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. In junior high school he was captain of the school judo club.[2] When he was 16 years old he joined Kyokushin Kaikan Ishikawa Dojo. At 19 years old he made his debut in his first All Japan Tournament.
He remained a top athlete in Kyokushin All Japan Tournaments, going on to beat Michel Wedel, Gerard Gordeau and Michael Thompson.[3] He fought and lost to Andy Hug[4] however Hug was unable to walk after the fight.[5]
In 1990 he won a gold medal in the 22nd All Japan Kyokushin Tournament.[6] and in 1991 he placed second in the 5th World Karate Tournament.[7]
He is the shihan of Kyokushin Kaikan Masuda Dojo.[8] In 2007 Masuda published the book "Freestyle Karate"[9] and in 2009 he published "Masuda Akira - Go, Budojin toshite Ikiru".[10]
References
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- ↑ masutatsuoyama.com: "100 Man Kumite - Akira Masuda (March, 1991)"
- ↑ primary source: biography Masuda, Akira "Freestyle Karate" Template:Webarchive Template:ISBN, Novelpress, August 2007
- ↑ kyokushinresults.freeserve.co.uk
14th All Japan - 1982, 8th place: Akira Masuda;
15th All Japan - 1983, 5th place: Akira Masuda;
17th All Japan, 1985, 3rd place: Akira Masuda;
18th All Japan, 1986, 2nd place: Akira Masuda;
21st All Japan, 1989, 4th place: Akira Masuda;
22nd All Japan, 1990, 1st place: Akira Masuda Template:Webarchive - ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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- ↑ kyokushinresults.freeserve.co.uk: "All Japan Champions: 1990 Champion Akira Masuda" Template:Webarchive
- ↑ kyokushincanada.com : "November 2-4, 1991, Tokyo. 2nd place : Akira Masuda, Japan"
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- ↑ Masuda, Akira 'Freestyle Karate' Template:ISBN, Novelpress, August 2007
- ↑ Masuda, Akira 'Masuda Akira - Go, Budojin toshite Ikiru' Template:ISBN, Budo-ra Books, February 2009
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