title: Yasunori Ogura
text: # Yasunori Ogura
  
  Yasunori Ogura (Ogura Yasunori, 21 January 1958) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kumite. He is currently the Acting Executive Director of the Japan Karate Association.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Yasunori Ogura was born in Hokkaido, Japan on 21 January 1958. He studied at Taisho University. His karate training began during his 1st year of high school.
  
  ## Competition
  
  Yasunori Ogura has had considerable success in karate competition.
  
  ### Major Tournament Success
  
  * 3rd Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament - 1st Place Group Kata
  * 29th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1986) - 1st Place Kumite
  * 28th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1985) - 2nd Place Kumite
  * 27th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1984) - 3rd Place Kumite
  