| Mitsusuke Harada | |
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| Born | 16 November 1928 Dairen, Manchuria, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 26 February 2021 (aged 92) Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Style | Shotokai karate |
| Teacher(s) | Shigeru Egami, Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi, Genshin Hironishi |
| Rank | 5th dan karate |
| Website | http://www.karatedoshotokai.com/ |
Mitsusuke Harada, MBE (原田 満祐, Harada Mitsusuke, 16 November 1928 – 26 February 2021) was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokai karate who introduced this martial art to Brazil and was after based in the United Kingdom.[1] He founded the Karate-do Shotokai (KDS) organisation in 1965 and was its president.[1][2] Harada held the rank of 5th dan, personally awarded by Gichin Funakoshi in 1956.[1]
- ^ a b c Karate-do Shotokai: What is KDS? (c. 2009). Retrieved on 21 March 2010.
- ^ Shotokai Encyclopedia & Japanese Martial Arts: Mitsusuke Harada – A brilliant career (c. 2005). Retrieved on 21 March 2010.