Leaders

ラスト サムライ 9. Dan, The Last Samurai, President of the KWU SENSHI.

In March 1991, Shihan Masuda completed the 100-man kumite under the supervision of Mas Oyama.

Born in 1962 in Kanazawa, Shihan Masuda began his journey in martial arts at 16 by joining the Kyokushin Kaikan Ishikawa Dojo. By 19, he made his debut in his first All-Japan Tournament.

Shihan Masuda remained a top competitor in Kyokushin All-Japan Tournaments, defeating notable fighters such as Michel Wedel, Gerard Gordeau, and Michael Thompson. He fought Andy Hug, losing the match, but Hug was unable to walk afterward. In 1990, Shihan Masuda won the championship title at the 22nd All Japan Kyokushin Tournament. The following year, he placed second in the 5th World Karate Tournament.

In 2007, Shihan Masuda published the book “Freestyle Karate,” followed by “Masuda Akira-Go, Budojin toshite Ikiru” in 2009.