Tetsuhiko Asai
Tetsuhiko Asai (浅井 哲彦, Asai Tetsuhiko, June 7, 1935 – August 15, 2006) was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), founder and Chief Instructor of the International Japan Martial Arts Karate Asai-ryu (IJKA), and founder of the Japan Karate Shoto Federation (JKS; formerly known as the Japan Karate Shoto-Renmei).
| Tetsuhiko Asai | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1935 Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | August 15, 2006 (aged 71) Japan Liver cancer |
| Style | Shotokan karate |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Teruyuki Okazaki |
| Rank | 10th dan (JKS/IJKA) |
| Spouse | Keiko Asai |
| Children | 1 |
| Notable students | Sadamu Uriu |
| Website | http://www.jks.jp/ http://www.ijka.net/ |
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