Biography of Kancho - HIROKAZU KANAZAWA
| 1931 | Born in Iwate, Japan |
| 1956 | Graduated from Takushoku University and joined Japan Karate Association |
| 1957 | Kumite Champion at the 1st JKA All Japan Championship Tournament |
| 1958 | Kumite and Kata Champion at the 2nd JKA All Japan Championship |
| 1961 | Chief Instructor in Hawaii, USAĦ@Go-Dan(5thDan), JKA |
| 1966 | Chief Instructor of Karate Union of Great BritainĦBRoku-Dan(6thDan), JKA |
| 1967 | Chief Instructor of JKA Europe & German Karate Federating |
| 1968 | General Manager of the European team at the World Championship in Mexico |
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1971 |
Nana-Dan(7thDan), JKAĦBDirector & General Manager of International
Division of JKA International Section Shihan at Musashikogyo, Kantogakuin and Kitasato Universities |
| 1972 | General Manager of the Japanese Team at the 2nd WUKO Championship in Paris, France |
| 1973 | Nana-Dan(7th Dan), All Japan Karate Federation |
| 1976 | Referee 1st IAKF World Championship in Los Angeles Referee JKA Asia-Oceania Championship in Hong Kong |
| 1977 | Left JKA to Establish of Shotokan Karatedo International |
| 1978 | Hachi-Dan(8thDan), International Martial Arts Federation |
| 1980 | Referee 5th WUKO World Championship in Madrid |
| 1981 | Referee 1st World games in Santa Clara, California USA |
| 1983 | Chairman, 1st SKIF World Championship in Tokyo, Japan |
| 1985 | Chairman, 2nd SKIF World Championship in Dusseldorf, West Germany |
| 1988 | Kyu-Dan(9thDan), International Martial Arts Federation
Chairman, 3rd SKIF World Championship in Utsunomiya, Japan |
| 1991 | Chairman, 4th SKIF World Championship in Mexico-City, Mexico |
| 1994 | Chairman, 5th SKIF World Championship in Yokohama, Japan |
| 1997 | Chairman, 6th SKIF World Championship in Milan, Italy |
| 1998 | Hachi-Dan(8th Dan) SKIF |
| 2000 | Chairman, 7th SKIF World Championship in Bali, Indonesia |
| 2002 | Jyu-Dan(10th Dan), International Martial Arts Federation |
| Present | Kancho, Supreme Instructor and President of Shotokan Karatedo International Federation (Specified Non Profit Organization) International Referee, Japan Karate-Do Federation Coach, Japan association of Physical Education |
| [2003] | [Chairman, 8th SKIF World Championship in Durban, South Africa] |