Thursday
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Sensei Hiroshi Shirai passed away
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 9:36AM 
It is with great sadness that we report the death last night of one of the icons of Shotokan karate - Sensei Hiroshi Shirai.
Sensei Shirai 10th Dan and former JKA grand champion, founded the Istituto Shotokan Karate in Italy and heavily influenced the development of traditional Shotokan karate in Italy and much further afield.
He will be greatly missed within the karate world.
Our condolences go to his family and the many thousands of students who have been inspired by his teaching.
(the picture which shows Sensei Shirai, along with Ofelio Michielan and Richard Poole at the 2017 WSKA championships in Treviso)