Chief Instructor of SKIF Shihan Manabu Murakami, 7th Dan
Manabu Murakami was born in October 1966 and started karate at the age of 15 under Sensei Maruo of JKA. He met Kanazawa sensei while he was at his high school level. Later he joined the famous Takshoku University and joined SKIF instructor course subsequently. He was very famous for his successful streak as a SKIF world kumite champion during 1988, 1991, and 1994. On 2013 he was designated as the chief instructor of SKIF. For last many year's he was the head of SKIF international affairs as well.
Manabu Murakami was born in October 1966 and started karate at the age of 15 under Sensei Maruo of JKA. He met Kanazawa sensei while he was at his high school level. Later he joined the famous Takshoku University and joined SKIF instructor course subsequently. He was very famous for his successful streak as a SKIF world kumite champion during 1988, 1991, and 1994. On 2013 he was designated as the chief instructor of SKIF. For last many year's he was the head of SKIF international affairs as well.