Seizo Izumiya

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Seizo Izumiya
Born(1961-10-12)12 October 1961
Hokkaido, Japan
Style Shotokan Karate
Teacher(s) Masatoshi Nakayama
Rank7th Dan karate (JKA)

Seizo Izumiya (Izumiya Seizo, born 12 October 1961) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [1] He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata. [1] He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association. [1]

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Biography

Seizo Izumiya was born in Hokkaido, Japan on 12 October 1961. He studied at Komazawa University. His karate training began during his 1st year of junior high school.

Competition

Seizo Izumiya has had considerable success in karate competition.

Major Tournament Success

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References

  1. 1 2 3 JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Seizo Izumiya7th Dan Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 15 February 2014.