Osaka Yoshiharu - Executive Director / General Manager of Technical Division

Rank: 8th Dan
Birthdate: Sep 8, 1947
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture
University: Takushoku University
Started Karate: 1st year of high school
Motto: "Always do your best, and let Fate do the rest"

Major Tournament Wins
·  26th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1983)
1st Place Kata
·  4th IAKF World Karate Championship (Egypt, 1983)
1st Place Kata
·  25th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1982)
1st Place Kata
·  24th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1981)
1st Place Kata
·  3rd IAKF World Karate Championship (Bremen, 1980)
1st Place Kata
·  23rd JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1980)
1st Place Kata
·  22st JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1979)
Tournament Grand Champion; 1st Place Kata; 3rd Place Kumite
·  21st JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1978)
Tournament Grand Champion; 1st Place Kata; 3rd Place Kumite
·  2nd IAKF World Karate Championship (Tokyo, 1977)
1st Place Kata
·  19th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1976)
1st Place Kumite
·  1st IAKF World Karate Championship (Los Angeles, 1975)
1st Place Kata
·  18th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1975)
2nd Place Kata; 3rd Place Kumite
·  17th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1974)
2nd Place Kata
·  16th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1973)
2nd Place Kata
·  15th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1972)
2nd Place Kumite
·  13th All Japan Student Karate Championship (1969)
1st Place Kumite