Description

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

Teachers (1)

• Ii
  Iizuka Kunisaburō

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

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

  sports_kabaddiKeio University badge (1931-1932)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech9 dan 2

  Probable

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

  Dan-Kyu System (1990)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Kenneth Kuniyuki - USJFlink

  Asian Americans who've made a difference - Shoyu Zine link

Students (1)

• 
  James Cagney

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 1

  Uncertain

  Documented in MMA article about training for 1945 film 'Blood on the Sun', but needs additional verification

  sports_kabaddiSeinan Dojo badge (1945)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Documented in MMA article about training for 1945 film 'Blood on the Sun', but needs additional verification

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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