Tetsuji Murakami

Tetsuji Murakami
BornMarch 31, 1927
Shizuoka, Japan
Died24 January 1987(1987-01-24) (aged 59)
NationalityJapanese
StyleKarate
Rank10th dan Shotokan Karate
Notable studentsVernon Bell, Henry Plée, Ilija Jorga

Tetsuji Murakami (Japanese: 村上 哲次; March 31, 1927 – 24 January 1987) was an early Japanese karate representative to Europe.[1][2]

  1. ^ "A Karate Missionary". Black Belt. July 1965. pp. 35–39.
  2. ^ "Murakami, histoire d'une vie / Actualité – Fédération Française de Karaté". Retrieved 3 January 2018.