Aaron Phillip Wolf (ウルフ・アロン, Urufu Aron; Japanese surname: Kimura (木村); born 25 February 1996) is a Japanese…
Aaron Phillip Wolf (ウルフ・アロン, Urufu Aron; Japanese surname: Kimura (木村); born 25 February 1996) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former judoka. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current NEVER Openweight Champion in his second reign. As a judoka, he won a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the son of a Japanese mother and an American father. He retired from judo in June 2025 to pursue a professional wrestling career and signed with NJPW.
Famous People from Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture: 9 people
Dai Aoki (born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese judoka. He is the gold medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Budapest in…
Dai Aoki (born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese judoka. He is the gold medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Budapest in the –60 kg category.
Natsumi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田夏実; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won the gold medal at the…
Natsumi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田夏実; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won the gold medal at the women's 48 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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.
Yuta Yazaki (矢嵜 雄大, Yazaki Yūta; born 8 April 1980) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -90 kg category of…
Yuta Yazaki (矢嵜 雄大, Yazaki Yūta; born 8 April 1980) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -90 kg category of the 2002 Asian Games. He is from Toshima, Tokyo. He became famous with Keiji Suzuki and Yasuyuki Muneta, when he was a student of high school. After graduation from Meiji University, He belongs to Ryotokuji Gakuen.
Ryuichi Murata (Japanese: 村田 龍一, Murata Ryūichi; born August 27, 1976) is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.…
Ryuichi Murata (Japanese: 村田 龍一, Murata Ryūichi; born August 27, 1976) is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist. He was a world-class judo competitor with 5 top-3 Judo World Cup tournament finishes and has won multiple silver and bronze medals at world and national judo competitions. Most recently, he's competed in MMA and currently has an MMA record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. He won the Spirit MC Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament in 2007.
Chonosuke Takagi (高木 長之助, Takagi Chōnosuke; 26 October 1948 – 6 December 2016) was a Japanese judoka. Takagi is from…
Chonosuke Takagi (高木 長之助, Takagi Chōnosuke; 26 October 1948 – 6 December 2016) was a Japanese judoka. Takagi is from Shirahama, Chiba and began judo when he was in junior high school. When he was a member of judo club at Awa high-school (安房高校, Awa Kōkō), the senior of club is Masatoshi Shinomaki. Takagi began working for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department after graduation from Nihon University in 1971. He participated in the World Championship twice and won a gold medal in 1973 and a bronze medal in 1975. As of 2011, Takagi coached judo at his alma mater, Nihon University. Among his students are Jun Konno, Michiaki Kamochi, Makoto Takimoto and others. He died of a heart attack at the age of 68 on 6 December 2016.
Yoshimi Ōsawa (大澤慶巳, Ōsawa Yoshimi; 6 March 1926 – 21 October 2022) was a Japanese judoka. Before his death, he was the…
Yoshimi Ōsawa (大澤慶巳, Ōsawa Yoshimi; 6 March 1926 – 21 October 2022) was a Japanese judoka. Before his death, he was the only living Kodokan 10th dan (and one of only 15 to have attained this rank), having been promoted at the New Year Kagami Biraki Ceremony, 8 January 2006 along with Toshiro Daigo and Ichiro Abe.
Toshirō Daigo (醍醐敏郎, Daigo Toshirō; 2 January 1926 – 10 October 2021) was a Japanese judoka who was the Chief…
Toshirō Daigo (醍醐敏郎, Daigo Toshirō; 2 January 1926 – 10 October 2021) was a Japanese judoka who was the Chief Instructor at the Kodokan and a manager of the Japanese national team. Before his death, he was one of only three living Kodokan 10th dan (and one of only 15 to have attained this rank), having been promoted at the New Year Kagami biraki Ceremony, 8 January 2006, along with Ichiro Abe and Yoshimi Osawa.