Mikio Yahara (矢原美紀夫; born April 4, 1947, in Ehime Prefecture) is a Japanese karate expert of the Shotokan style.

After studying at Kokushikan University, he became a kenshusei (or junior instructor) with the Japan Karate Association and began his career as a competitive karateka.

[3] In 2000, Mikio Yahara founded the Karatenomichi World Federation (KWF) to pursue the true way of karate as a unique way of martial arts.

Having earned the trust of political, business, and other important figures around the world, Grandmaster Yahara remains active today.

Mikio Yahara leads International Security Service and utilizes karate to protect dignitaries.