Kenichi Yamanaka, Date of Birth

    

Kenichi Yamanaka

Japanese judoka

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1943

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Kenichi Yamanaka

  • Kenichi Yamanaka (?? ??, Yamanaka Ken'ichi, born 29 November 1943) is a retired Japanese judoka. He was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki and brought up in Bungotakada, Oita.
  • He began judo at the age of a junior high school first grader.In 1965, when he was student of Tenri University, got silver medal of World Championships.
  • He also participated All-Japan Judo Championships three times, as a representative of Kinki region in 1964, 1965 and Kyushu region in 1966.
  • He was known as a rival of Isao Okano.He became a teacher of the senior high school in Oita Prefecture after graduation at a university in 1966, and entered Kuraray in 1967.
  • He became the teacher again in 1969.As of 2010, Yamanaka coaches judo at his dojo, Shueikan (???) since 1976.
  • Among his students is former Asian champion Takamasa Anai.
  • and retired sumo wrestler Chiyotaikai Ryuji.

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