Atsuko Wakai
Atsuko Wakai | |
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若井 敦子 | |
Wakai in 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Yasutada Ōno |
| Constituency | Gifu at-large |
| Member of the Gifu Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 12 April 2015 – 19 July 2025 | |
| Constituency | Gifu City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akio Ishii 12 September 1971 Gifu City, Gifu, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Kindai University |
| Occupation | Karate athlete • Politician |
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's karate | ||
| Representing Japan | ||
| World Games | ||
| 1997 Lahti | Kata individual | |
| 2001 Akita | Kata individual | |
| 2005 Duisburg | Kata individual | |
| Karate World Championships | ||
| 1998 Rio de Janeiro | Kata individual | |
| 2000 Munich | Kata individual | |
| 2002 Madrid | Kata individual | |
| 2004 Monterrey | Kata individual | |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1998 Bangkok | Kata individual | |
| 2002 Busan | Kata individual | |
Atsuko Wakai (若井 敦子, Wakai Atsuko; born September 12, 1971) is a Japanese practitioner of karate who has won many international and Japanese national competitions in kata (patterns), including unprecedented numbers of consecutive titles in World Karate Federation (WKF) and All Japan Karatedo championships. She holds the rank of 6th dan black belt from the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF), training in Seigokan Goju-ryu karate.