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          He received private tuition from the late Japanese Shotokan karate master, Tetsuhiko Asai Sensei, and is now considered to be one of the leading.

          Master Tetsuhiko Asai was born on June 7, , in Ehime Prefecture (on the island of Shikoku), Japan.!

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          浅井 哲彦

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          Tetsuhiko Asai was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate who was a former Technical Director of the Japan Karate Association, founder and Chief Instructor of the International Japan Martial Arts Karate Asai-ryu, and founder of the Japan Karate Shoto-Renmei.

          Background

          Asai was born on June 7, 1935, in Ehime Prefecture (on the island of Shikoku), Japan. In addition, his father (a policeman) taught him judo, kendo, and sojutsu.

          He moved to Tokyo early and worked as an instructor in Tokyo to teach and disseminate the classic Goju-ryu Karate in Okinawa, and established.

        1. He moved to Tokyo early and worked as an instructor in Tokyo to teach and disseminate the classic Goju-ryu Karate in Okinawa, and established.
        2. He lives in central Oita City, Japan.
        3. Master Tetsuhiko Asai was born on June 7, , in Ehime Prefecture (on the island of Shikoku), Japan.
        4. Kapiti Karate Academy was founded in February by head instructor Allan Youl.
        5. Not only does he have over 40 years of Shotokan Karate experience, he has also studied other styles of Karate such as Goju-Ryu and Kyokushinkai, Judo and Ki. He.

          6. Education

          In 1958, Asai graduated from Takushoku University, where he had trained in karate under Gichin Funakoshi, Masatoshi Nakayama, and Teruyuki Okazaki. At Nakayama"s recommendation, he entered the JKA instructor training program and graduated from the course three years later.

          Career

          He was the eldest of seven children.

          As a boy, he trained in sumo. When he was 12 years old, he witnessed a fight between a boxer and a karate