[1] He has won the JKA's version of the world championships for kata on 2 occasions.
He has also won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata on 5 occasions.
[1] Takenori Imura was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on 14 July 1952.
Takenori Imura has had considerable success in karate competition.
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