Mamoru Matsunaga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Mamoru Matsunaga

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1936

Place of Birth: Kagoshima, Japan

Date of Death: 20-Dec-2016

Profession: architect

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Mamoru Matsunaga

  • Mamoru Matsunaga (???, Matsunaga Mamoru, 30 September 1936 – 20 December 2016) was a ninth degree (kudan) judo sensei.
  • Introducing the sport to the Dominican Republic after emigrating there in 1957, he was called "the father of Dominican judo".
  • He was inducted into the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.Some notable Dominican judoka who trained with him include Juan Chalas, John Adams, and Desiderio Lebron.
  • He is also well-known as a landscape designer, creating the Japanese garden in the Dr.
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  • Moscoso National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo and redesigning the landscaping around the famous Monumento de Santiago.

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