Mitsusuke Harada
| Mitsusuke Harada | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1928 Dairen, Manchuria, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 26 February 2021 (aged 92) Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Style | Shotokai karate |
| Teacher(s) | Shigeru Egami, Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi, Genshin Hironishi |
| Rank | 5th dan karate |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.karatedoshotokai.com/ |
Mitsusuke Harada, MBE (原田 満祐, Harada Mitsusuke, 16 November 1928 – 26 February 2021) was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokai karate who introduced this martial art to Brazil and was after based in the United Kingdom. He founded the Karate-do Shotokai (KDS) organisation in 1965 and was its president. Harada held the rank of 5th dan, personally awarded by Gichin Funakoshi in 1956.