Description
American judoka, founder of Southern Pacific Judo Yudanshakai, and USJF Hall
of Fame inductee
Teachers (1)
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Iizuka Kunisaburō
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Well-documented in USJF biography with specific dates 1931-1932 studying under
Kunisaburo Iizuka in Tokyo
"From 1931 to 1932 Kenneth studied under Kunisaburo Iizuka, 8-dan, and
original student of Kano Sensei in Tokyo, Japan"
— Kenneth Kuniyuki - USJFlink
"In 1932 he went to Japan to train at Keio University under the instruction
of Kunisaburo Iizuka, 8 dan at the time"
— Asian Americans who've made a difference -
Shoyu Zinelink
Ranks (1)
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Dan-Kyu System (1990)
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Mentioned as Kudan (9th dan) in USJF biography, one of first Kudans promoted in
USJF
Students (1)
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James Cagney
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Documented in MMA article about training for 1945 film 'Blood on the
Sun', but needs additional verification
"Insisting he would perform his own stunts for the audience James would
train Judo at the Seinan Dojo in Los Angeles under the late Kenneth Kaname
Kuniyuki, 9th Dan Judo Shihan."
— 1945 film fight scene using reality based real
martial arts - MixedMartialArts.comlink
Sources
"Kenneth Kanane Kuniyuki, Kudan, was born in Seattle, Washington on the 6th
day of October, 1910. He started Judo training at the age of 16 at the
Tontokukan Doja under Horoshi Kurosaka, 3-dan. From 1931 to 1932 Kenneth studied
under Kunisaburo Iizuka, 8-dan, and original student of Kano Sensei in Tokyo,
Japan."
— Kenneth Kuniyuki - USJFlink
"In 1932 he went to Japan to train at Keio University under the instruction
of Kunisaburo Iizuka, 8 dan at the time."
— Asian Americans who've made a difference -
Shoyu Zinelink
Linked data
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