Shotokan throughout North America, he also held a faculty position at Philadelphia's Temple University from 1970 and was an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, West Chester University, and Thomas Jefferson University. Death Okazaki died from complications of COVID-19 on April 21, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia. Published works Teruyuki Okazaki and Milorad V. Stricevic. (April 1984). "The Textbook of Modern Karate", Kodansha Amer Inc. , Teruyuki Okazaki. (2006). "Perfection of Character: Guiding Principles For The Martial Arts & Everyday Life", GMW Publishing, , References External links ISKF official site profile of Okazaki sensei The Perfection of Character Featured Article in Masters Magazine, Fall 2007 1931 births 2020 deaths Shotokan practitioners Japanese male karateka Martial arts writers Sportspeople from Fukuoka Prefecture Japanese emigrants to the United States Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania