| Hiroshi Shirai | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Shirai in 2009 | |
| Born | 31 July 1937 Nagasaki, Japan |
| Died | 9 October 2024 (aged 87) Milan, Italy |
| Style | Shotokan Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Masatoshi Nakayama, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Taiji Kase, Motokuni Sugiura |
| Rank | 10th dan karate (ISKA, ITKF, WKF) |
| Notable students | it:Roberto Fassi, Luigi Zoia, Pino Presti |
Hiroshi Shirai (白井 寛, Shirai Hiroshi, 31 July 1937 – 9 October 2024) was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He was the founder of the Istituto Shotokan Italia, a subdivision of FIKTA (the Italian Traditional Karate Association) and of the SCI (Shotokan Cultural Institute, formerly WSI - World Shotokan Institute).[1] Shirai held the title of Shihan and was responsible for taking the dan examinations within SCI and, together with Carlo Fugazza, for those within the FIKTA.