Description

American judoka, founder of Southern Pacific Judo Yudanshakai, and USJF Hall of Fame inductee

Teachers (1)

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  Iizuka Kunisaburō

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Well-documented in USJF biography with specific dates 1931-1932 studying under Kunisaburo Iizuka in Tokyo

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  location_onKeio University badge (1931–1932)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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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

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōIizuka Kunisaburō ← Yokoyama Sakujiro ← Kanō Jigorō · 3 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech9 dan Probable

  Probable

  Mentioned as Kudan (9th dan) in USJF biography, one of first Kudans promoted in USJF

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1990)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Mentioned as Kudan (9th dan) in USJF biography, one of first Kudans promoted in USJF

  “Kenneth Kanane Kuniyuki, Kudan, was born in Seattle, Washington on the 6th day of October, 1910.”

  — Kenneth Kuniyuki - USJFlink

Students (1)

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  James Cagney

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  An MMA article states Cagney trained in judo under Kenneth Kuniyuki at the Seinan Dojo for the 1945 film Blood on the Sun; single source

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onSeinan Dojo badge (1945)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  An MMA article states Cagney trained in judo under Kenneth Kuniyuki at the Seinan Dojo for the 1945 film Blood on the Sun; single source

  “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

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