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| Kenji Kurosaki (黒崎健時) | |
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| Born | March 15, 1930 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 |
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]
- ^ "Dutch Style Kickboxing & Kyokushin Karate". 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Muay Thai vs Karate - the Origins of Kickboxing -". 11 September 2019.
- ^ Malcolm, Dominic; Velija, Philippa (2018). Figurational Research in Sport, Leisure and Health. Routledge. ISBN 9781351781329.
Kickboxing became popular in Japan, stimulated by the techniques pioneered by Kenji Kurosaki, and the marketing promotion of Osamu Noguchi.