Shozo Awazu (粟津 正蔵, Awazu Shōzō, April 18, 1923 – March 17, 2016) was a Japanese master of judo who achieved the rank of Kōdōkan 9th Dan.

[1][2] Shozo Awazu was born in Kyoto in 1923.

[3] He was the teacher of Henri Courtine and Bernard Pariset.

From 1953 to 2014, he was professor of judo at the Racing Club de France in Paris.

[4] Awazu was considered to be one of the top experts in ne waza (grappling techniques), kata and tandoku-renshu.