| Masahiko Tanaka | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 24 February 1941 Tokyo, Japan |
| Residence | Tokyo |
| Style | Shotokan Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Masatoshi Nakayama |
| Rank | 8th dan karate (JKA) |
| Notable students | Yuko Takahashi, Asuka Sasa, Ayano Takaki-Nakamura |
Masahiko Tanaka (田中 昌彦, Tanaka Masahiko, born 24 February 1941) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate.[1] He won the first of his two IAKF world championship Kumite titles in 1975,[1] was part of the Japan team to win the team Kumite title in the third IAKF world championship[1] and was twice JKA All-Japan kumite champion.[1] He became the national coach of Denmark in 1975 and in 1978 returned to Japan, where he currently manages the international affairs of the JKA.
- ^ a b c d JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Tanaka Masahiko, 8th Dan Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 15 February 2014.