Takayuki Mikami

Born: December 10, 1933 Nagoya, Japan

Ht: 5'4" Wt: 130

Awarded Black Belt: 1953 Style: Shotokan

Trained By: Kimio Ito and Masatoshi Nakayama

Current Style: Shotokan

Favorite Technique: Step-in Punch,
Sweep Back Kick

Between 1958 and 1962 Takayuki Mikami won 5 sparring and kata titles at the all Japan Karate Tournament. He won 1st in kumite 1958, 1st in kumite & kata 1959, 1st in kata 1961 and 1st in kata 1962. Mr. Mikami was inducted into the 1990 Black Belt Hall of Fame, "Instructor of the Year".