Takeshi Ōjitani (born 9 June 1992) is a Japanese judoka.
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Takeshi Ōjitani (born 9 June 1992) is a Japanese judoka.
Kim Lim-hwan (born 6 May 1992) is a South Korean judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. In 2021…
Kim Lim-hwan (born 6 May 1992) is a South Korean judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Ruika Sato (born 27 March 1992) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's 78 kg event at the World Judo…
Ruika Sato (born 27 March 1992) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's 78 kg event at the World Judo Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2017. In 2018, Sato won the gold medal in the women's 78 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Toru Shishime (志々目 徹, Shishime Toru; born 8 March 1992 in Miyazaki) is a male Japanese judoka. He started judo at the…
Toru Shishime (志々目 徹, Shishime Toru; born 8 March 1992 in Miyazaki) is a male Japanese judoka. He started judo at the age of 4. His favorite technique is Uchi Mata. In 2009, he won the gold medal in the -55 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Juniors in Paris. In 2010, he won the gold medal in the -60 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Juniors in Agadir. In 2015, he won the bronze medal in the Extra-lightweight (60 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.
Shohei Ono (大野将平, Ōno Shōhei; born 3 February 1992) is a Japanese retired judoka. Ono is regarded as one of judo's top…
Shohei Ono (大野将平, Ōno Shōhei; born 3 February 1992) is a Japanese retired judoka. Ono is regarded as one of judo's top fighters, having won two Olympic gold medals, three World Championships and five Grand Slams. He was the most dominant lightweight wrestler of the 2010s having won in every major championship he competed since 2015. Ono specializes in osoto gari (having written his masters' thesis on it) and uchimata. He is known for his classical technique and all ippon style, holding one of the highest ippon rates in judo. Ono is also one of the most searched judokas on the Internet.
Tomofumi Takajo (born 7 December 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Takajo is the silver medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Slam…
Tomofumi Takajo (born 7 December 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Takajo is the silver medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Slam Baku in the –66 kg category.
Soichi Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本壮市; born 24 August 1991) is a Japanese retired judoka. Hashimoto was ranked first in the…
Soichi Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本壮市; born 24 August 1991) is a Japanese retired judoka. Hashimoto was ranked first in the lightweight division. Hashimoto rose to prominence by becoming national champion at the All-Japan Judo Championships in 2015. He then became one of the lightweight division's top judokas by winning five tournaments consecutively, spanning from the 2016 World Masters to the 2016 Tokyo Grand Slam and 2017 Paris Grand Slam. Hashimoto is known for his dynamic style of judo and strong groundwork.
Naeko Maeda (born 12 July 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Maeda is the gold medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Prix Hohhot in…
Naeko Maeda (born 12 July 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Maeda is the gold medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Prix Hohhot in the –70 kg category.
Karen Nun Ira (ヌンイラ 華蓮, Nun'ira Karen; born 23 May 1991 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese judoka. Her mother is…
Karen Nun Ira (ヌンイラ 華蓮, Nun'ira Karen; born 23 May 1991 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese judoka. Her mother is Japanese and a feng shui master, while her father is Ghanaian. Nun-Ira started judo at the age of 14. In 2010, Nun-Ira entered International Pacific University and was trained by former Olympic and world champion Toshihiko Koga. In 2014, Nun-Ira belonged to Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from the university. Nun-Ira won the silver medal in the middleweight division (–70 kg) at the 2014 World Judo Championships.
Ryunosuke Haga (羽賀 龍之介, Haga Ryunosuke; born 28 April 1991) is a male Japanese retired judoka and 2015 world champion…
Ryunosuke Haga (羽賀 龍之介, Haga Ryunosuke; born 28 April 1991) is a male Japanese retired judoka and 2015 world champion in the under 100 kg division. His favoured technique is Uchi Mata. Born in Miyazaki, Haga started judo at the age of 5. He won the gold medal in the –100 kg weight class at the 2010 World Juniors Championships in Agadir. In 2011, Haga won the Shenzhen Universiade. In 2015, he won the gold medal in the Half-heavyweight (100 kg) division at the 2015 World Championships. Haga won the 2015 Tokyo Grand Slam and the 2015 Düsseldorf Grand Prix. Bronze medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Haga's father, Yoshio, was also a judoka. Like his father who was a winner of the Kodokan Cup, he won the competition in 2010 and 2011. Furthermore, he maintains a decade-long friendship with Ōzeki Kirishima Tetsuo, a professional sumo wrestler.
Daiki Nishiyama (西山 大希, Nishiyama Daiki; born 20 November 1990 in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese judoka. He…
Daiki Nishiyama (西山 大希, Nishiyama Daiki; born 20 November 1990 in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese judoka. He won the silver medal in the middleweight (90 kg) division at the 2010 and 2011 World Judo Championships. Because of Nishiyama's ranking and recent form it has come as even more of a surprise that he was not included in the Japan squad for the 2012 Olympics. The Japanese judo association instead went with the more experienced Masashi Nishiyama in the –90 kg category.
Shohei Shimowada (born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam…
Shohei Shimowada (born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo in the -100 kg category.
Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi (born 15 October 1990) is a Japanese-born Australian judoka. Ozcicek-Takagi is a bronze medalist…
Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi (born 15 October 1990) is a Japanese-born Australian judoka. Ozcicek-Takagi is a bronze medalist of the 2019 Marrakesh Grand Prix in the –100 kg category.
Takahiro Nakai (中井 貴裕, Nakai Takahiro; born 15 October 1990 in Ōbu) is a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's 81…
Takahiro Nakai (中井 貴裕, Nakai Takahiro; born 15 October 1990 in Ōbu) is a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He defeated Boas Munyonga in the second round and Sergiu Toma in the third round before losing to Ole Bischof in the fourth round; after defeating Leandro Guilheiro in the repechages, he lost to Ivan Nifontov in the bronze medal match.
Junko Hirose (広瀬 順子, Hirose Junko; born 12 October 1990 in Yamaguchi City) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka. She…
Junko Hirose (広瀬 順子, Hirose Junko; born 12 October 1990 in Yamaguchi City) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka. She represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 57 kg event.
Shori Hamada (濵田 尚里, Hamada Shōri; born 25 September 1990) is a Japanese medal-winning Olympic judoka and army officer.…
Shori Hamada (濵田 尚里, Hamada Shōri; born 25 September 1990) is a Japanese medal-winning Olympic judoka and army officer. In 2018 She won the gold medal in the 2018 World Judo Championships. In 2021 she won the gold medal in the women's 78 kg event, and silver in the mixed team event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Akari Ogata (緒方 亜香里, Ogata Akari; born 24 September 1990) is a Japanese judoka. Ogata started taking part in karate at…
Akari Ogata (緒方 亜香里, Ogata Akari; born 24 September 1990) is a Japanese judoka. Ogata started taking part in karate at the age of 7 and she became national junior karate champion when she was 10, but at age 13, she quit karate and started to practice judo. Ogata won a bronze medal in the half-heavyweight (78 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships, and silver a year later. She has also won silver at the 2010 Asian Games. Ogata had previously won the 2009 World Juniors Championships in that weight division. Ogata's favorite techniques are uchimata, ōuchi gari and sankaku-jime. She started her MMA career in 2022 with a fight in the Japanese MMA league Shooto, during which time she fought once and won by referee stoppage. After that she competed in a Shooto Colors grappling event and won by Kimura armlock. As of early 2024 she has been competing in ONE Championship. Her standing in ONE Championship is 1 win by TKO. Ogata works as a Judo therapist.
Kanae Yamabe (山部 佳苗, Yamabe Kanae; born 22 September 1990 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese female judoka. Yamabe started judo…
Kanae Yamabe (山部 佳苗, Yamabe Kanae; born 22 September 1990 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese female judoka. Yamabe started judo at the age of 6. Her favorite technique is harai Goshi. In 2009, Yamabe won a bronze medal in the +78 kg weight class at the 2009 World Judo Juniors Championships in Paris. In 2015, Yamabe won a bronze medal in the heavyweight (+78 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.
Haruka Tachimoto (田知本 遥, Tachimoto Haruka; born 3 August 1990 in Imizu, Japan) is a Japanese judoka ranking at 5th Dan.…
Haruka Tachimoto (田知本 遥, Tachimoto Haruka; born 3 August 1990 in Imizu, Japan) is a Japanese judoka ranking at 5th Dan. She competed in the -70 kg division at the 2016 Olympics in Rio; she took gold, beating the world #1 and world #2 ranked women along the way. She had previously competed in the 70 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Junpei Morishita (森下 純平, Morishita Junpei; born 5 April 1990 in Hakusan, Ishikawa) is a Japanese judoka. He won the…
Junpei Morishita (森下 純平, Morishita Junpei; born 5 April 1990 in Hakusan, Ishikawa) is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the half-lightweight division (66 kg) at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Masashi Ebinuma (海老沼 匡, Ebinuma Masashi; born 15 February 1990) is a Japanese judoka. Ebinuma is a triple world…
Masashi Ebinuma (海老沼 匡, Ebinuma Masashi; born 15 February 1990) is a Japanese judoka. Ebinuma is a triple world champion, having won in 2011, 2013 and 2014. A dominant force in the half-lightweight division, he was ranked first in the world for three years. He is regarded as an ultimate stylist of seoi nage. He is also known for being a quadruple All-Japan national champion. Ebinuma won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He married judoka Kana Abe in 2014. Both spouses are Asian and World champion judokas.
Yoko Ono (大野陽子, Ōno Yōko; born 27 November 1989) is a Japanese retired judoka. She participated at the 2018 World Judo…
Yoko Ono (大野陽子, Ōno Yōko; born 27 November 1989) is a Japanese retired judoka. She participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a medal. In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar. She also won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris in France.
Daiki Kamikawa (上川 大樹, Kamikawa Daiki; born 9 November 1989 in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese judoka. He won the…
Daiki Kamikawa (上川 大樹, Kamikawa Daiki; born 9 November 1989 in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the openweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships by defeating Teddy Riner of France by a flags decision. Kamikawa is known for being a very technical judoka for a heavy weight and uses techniques such as harai goshi and uchi mata with frequency. He represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Riki Nakaya (中矢 力, Nakaya Riki; born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time lightweight world champion…
Riki Nakaya (中矢 力, Nakaya Riki; born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time lightweight world champion and an Olympic silver medalist. He was also a finalist at the 2015 World Championships.
Battulgyn Temüülen (born 10 July 1989) is a Mongolian judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's +100…
Battulgyn Temüülen (born 10 July 1989) is a Mongolian judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's +100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the first round by Mohamed-Amine Tayeb. He was the flag bearer for Mongolia at the Parade of Nations.
Yuki Hashimoto (橋本 優貴, Hashimoto Yuki; born 9 May 1989) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 6. Her…
Yuki Hashimoto (橋本 優貴, Hashimoto Yuki; born 9 May 1989) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 6. Her favorite techniques are Ōuchi gari and Newaza. She won the bronze medal in the half-lightweight division (–52 kg) at the World Judo Championships in 2013.
Yuya Yoshida (吉田 優也, Yoshida Yūya; born on 28 April 1989) is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the 90 kg…
Yuya Yoshida (吉田 優也, Yoshida Yūya; born on 28 April 1989) is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the 90 kg weight class at the 2014 Asian Games.
Megumi Tachimoto (田知本 愛, Tachimoto Megumi; born 27 January 1989) is a Japanese female former judoka. She won a bronze…
Megumi Tachimoto (田知本 愛, Tachimoto Megumi; born 27 January 1989) is a Japanese female former judoka. She won a bronze medal in the Openweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Ryū Shichinohe (七戸 龍, Shichinohe Ryū; born 14 October 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka. His father, Yasuhiro…
Ryū Shichinohe (七戸 龍, Shichinohe Ryū; born 14 October 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka. His father, Yasuhiro Shichinohe, is a former Kyokushin karate national champion and his mother is Belgian. In childhood, he practiced both judo and karate, but at the age of 13, he chose to focus only on judo. In 2011, after graduating from Fukuoka University, he was employed by Kyushu Electric Power. Shichinohe won the silver medal in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division at the 2014 and 2015 World Judo Championships.
Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a…
Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal in the lightweight division (73 kg) at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Kana Watanabe (Japanese: 渡辺華奈, Watanabe Kana; born August 21, 1988) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. She is…
Kana Watanabe (Japanese: 渡辺華奈, Watanabe Kana; born August 21, 1988) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. She is competing in the Flyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). She previously competed in Bellator MMA and Rizin Fighting Federation.
Yūsuke Kumashiro (born 3 June 1988) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2020 Judo Grand Prix Tel…
Yūsuke Kumashiro (born 3 June 1988) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2020 Judo Grand Prix Tel Aviv in the +100 kg category.
Kana Abe (阿部 香菜, Abe Kana; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. At the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de…
Kana Abe (阿部 香菜, Abe Kana; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. At the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Abe competed in the women's 63 kg category where she reached the semifinal and finished fifth. She was also part of the Japanese team that won gold in the women's team competition. Abe married Asian and World Champion judoka Masashi Ebinuma in 2014.
Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈, Asami Haruna; born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under…
Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈, Asami Haruna; born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under the instruction of her father, Mikio Asami who was former –60 kg and –65 kg national champion. Asami won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight division (–48 kg) at the World Judo Championships in 2010 and 2011. Asami's favorite techniques are Kosoto gari, Seoi nage and Tai otoshi.
Lien Chen-ling (Chinese: 連珍羚; born 31 January 1988) is a Taiwanese retired judoka. She competed at the 2016 Summer…
Lien Chen-ling (Chinese: 連珍羚; born 31 January 1988) is a Taiwanese retired judoka. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 57 kg event, in which she lost the bronze medal match to Kaori Matsumoto. Judo World rank 7th in -57 kg in Female Seniors. Lien also competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. Lien announced her retirement from competition in October 2024 and became a coach to a Japanese judo club sponsored by Komatsu Limited.
Miki Tanaka (田中 美衣, Tanaka Miki; born 20 October 1987 in Nagahama, Shiga) is a Japanese judoka. She won the silver…
Miki Tanaka (田中 美衣, Tanaka Miki; born 20 October 1987 in Nagahama, Shiga) is a Japanese judoka. She won the silver medal in the half-middleweight (63 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships. Tanaka was a coach with the company judo team Ryotokuji, and as of January 2017 is part of the coaching staff of the Israeli women's national team.
Kento Masaki (正木 健人, Masaki Kento; born 9 August 1987) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka in Super-Heavyweight. In 2012 he…
Kento Masaki (正木 健人, Masaki Kento; born 9 August 1987) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka in Super-Heavyweight. In 2012 he became Paralympic champion in the +100 kg by beating Song Wang (China) in the final. The 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio was Masaki's second appearance at the Games. Competing in the +100 kg category, he secured his second Paralympic medal with a bronze However, he faced a setback in the semi-final when he had his first-ever defeat in a Paralympic match to Adiljan Tulendibaev of Uzbekistan. Tulendibaev went on to win the gold medal, while Masaki ultimately won the bronze-medal match.
Satoshi Ishii (Japanese: 石井 慧, Ishii Satoshi; born December 19, 1986) is a Japanese-born Croatian retired mixed martial…
Satoshi Ishii (Japanese: 石井 慧, Ishii Satoshi; born December 19, 1986) is a Japanese-born Croatian retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional boxer and judoka. Ishii won the gold medal in Olympic Judo at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships representing Japan. Ishii made his professional MMA debut at Dynamite!! 2009 losing to fellow Judoka gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida by unanimous decision, but currently holds a record of 24–12–1. Ishii is currently under contract with Professional Fighters League. A professional mixed martial artist since 2009, Ishii has also competed for Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator, and is the current HEAT Heavyweight Champion and SBC Heavyweight Champion.
Hiroyuki Akimoto (秋本 啓之, Akimoto Hiroyuki; born 31 January 1986 in Amakusa, Kumamoto) is a Japanese judoka. After…
Hiroyuki Akimoto (秋本 啓之, Akimoto Hiroyuki; born 31 January 1986 in Amakusa, Kumamoto) is a Japanese judoka. After moving up from the –66 kg division to the –73 kg division, he won the gold medal in the lightweight division (73 kg) at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Yuka Nishida (西田 優香, Nishida Yuka; born 27 December 1985 in Kanoya, Kagoshima) is a female Japanese judoka. She won the…
Yuka Nishida (西田 優香, Nishida Yuka; born 27 December 1985 in Kanoya, Kagoshima) is a female Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the half-lightweight (52 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Hiroki Tachiyama (立山 広喜, Tachiyama Hiroki; born 24 November 1985 in Tamana District, Kumamoto) is a Japanese judoka. He…
Hiroki Tachiyama (立山 広喜, Tachiyama Hiroki; born 24 November 1985 in Tamana District, Kumamoto) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal in the Openweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships. A very strong judoka, he stands 1.93 cm and weighs 150 kg.
Yoriko Kunihara (國原 頼子, Kunihara Yoriko; born 20 November 1985 in Niigata, Niigata) is a Japanese judoka. She won…
Yoriko Kunihara (國原 頼子, Kunihara Yoriko; born 20 November 1985 in Niigata, Niigata) is a Japanese judoka. She won bronze medals in the middleweight division (70 kg) at the 2010 and 2011 World Judo Championships.
Mina Watanabe (渡邉 美奈, Watanabe Mina; born 16 September 1985 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. Watanabe is from…
Mina Watanabe (渡邉 美奈, Watanabe Mina; born 16 September 1985 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. Watanabe is from Mito, Ibaraki. After graduation from high school, she worked for Komatsu Limited. Watanabe won the bronze medal in the Middleweight (70 kg) division at the 2009 World Judo Championships.
Masashi Nishiyama (西山将士, Nishiyama Masashi; born 9 July 1985) is a Japanese judoka who won a bronze medal at the 2012…
Masashi Nishiyama (西山将士, Nishiyama Masashi; born 9 July 1985) is a Japanese judoka who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is competing for the Nippon Steel Corporation Judo Club.
Tomoko Fukumi (福見 友子, Fukumi Tomoko; born 26 June 1985 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka from Tsukuba…
Tomoko Fukumi (福見 友子, Fukumi Tomoko; born 26 June 1985 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka from Tsukuba University. She competed for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Fukumi is a 4th dan in judo. She is the only judoka to have beaten Ryoko Tani twice. Later she won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight (–48 kg) division at the 2009 World Judo Championships. She is known for her seoinage, kouchigari, and newaza. In 2014, Fukumi took a year off to study abroad at Loughborough University.
Nae Udaka (宇高 菜絵, Udaka Nae; born 6 March 1985 in Saijō, Ehime) is a female Japanese judoka.
Hiroaki Hiraoka (平岡 拓晃, Hiraoka Hiroaki; born 6 February 1985 in Hiroshima City) is a Japanese judoka. He won a silver…
Hiroaki Hiraoka (平岡 拓晃, Hiraoka Hiroaki; born 6 February 1985 in Hiroshima City) is a Japanese judoka. He won a silver medal at the 2009 World Judo Championships and the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2010 World Judo Championships. Hiroka also won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, in the men's under 60 kg extra-lightweight category.
Mika Sugimoto (杉本 美香, Sugimoto Mika; born 27 August 1984 in Itami, Hyōgo) is a Japanese female judoka. She won a silver…
Mika Sugimoto (杉本 美香, Sugimoto Mika; born 27 August 1984 in Itami, Hyōgo) is a Japanese female judoka. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as the gold medal in the heavyweight (+78 kg) division and in the openweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Takamasa Anai (穴井 隆将, Anai Takamasa; born 5 August 1984 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese judoka. Anai began judo at the age…
Takamasa Anai (穴井 隆将, Anai Takamasa; born 5 August 1984 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese judoka. Anai began judo at the age of 5. Anai is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. Anai won the All-Japan Championships and took a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2010 World Championships in Tokyo. In September 2012, Anai defeated 10 judo black belts in a row during the 50th anniversary of LA Tenri Judo Club, defeating 8-time US judo champion Tokuzo Takahashi in his final match. Anai's main tournament throws are Harai Goshi, Uchi Mata and O soto gari.
Masaaki Fukuoka (福岡政章, Fukuoka Masaaki; born 12 July 1984) is a male Japanese judoka.