Rikiya Iimura Explained

Rikiya Iimura
Birth Place:	Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Martial Art:	Shotokan Karate
Teacher:	Masaaki Ueki
Rank:	2nd Dan karate (JKA)

is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate.^[1] He has won the JKA's version of the world championships for kumite.^[1] He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association.^[1]

Biography

Rikiya Iimura was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan on . He studied at Taisho University.

Competition

Rikiya Iimura has had success in karate competition.

Major Tournament Success

• 12th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship Tournament (Pattaya, 2011) - 1st Place Kumite
• 54th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2011) - 3rd Place Kumite

Notes and References

1. http://www.jka.or.jp/english/about/35_iimura.html JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Rikiya Iimura2nd Dan