is a Japanese
judoka
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc ...
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Anai began judo at the age of 5.
Anai is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist
Shinichi Shinohara
is a Japanese television personality, judoka and winner of two gold medals at the 1999 World Championships in Birmingham. To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; 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
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. It belongs to the second group of the traditional throwing list in the ''Gokyo no waza'' of the Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo, and c ...
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Uchi Mata
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kanō Jigorō. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It ...
and
O soto gari.
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Japanese male judoka
1984 births
Living people
Asian Games medalists in judo
World judo champions
Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic judoka for Japan
Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Summer World University Games medalists in judo
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade
21st-century Japanese sportsmen
Sportspeople from Ōita (city)
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