Okazaki was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As a young man, he grew up studying judo, kendo, and aikido. In … See more

Although Okazaki had spent most of his adult life promoting Shotokan throughout North America, he also held a faculty position at Philadelphia's Temple University from 1970 and was an instructor at the University … See more

Okazaki died from complications of COVID-19 on April 21, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia. See more

• Teruyuki Okazaki and Milorad V. Stricevic. (April 1984). "The Textbook of Modern Karate", Kodansha Amer Inc. ISBN 0-87011-461-1, ISBN 978-0-87011-461-8
• Teruyuki Okazaki. (2006). "Perfection of Character: Guiding Pri… See more

• ISKF official site profile of Okazaki sensei
• The Perfection of Character
• Featured Article in Masters Magazine, Fall 2007 See more