Hidetoshi Nakanishi
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is a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese judoka
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

. He was former world champion of Lightweight category.

He is from Umi, Fukuoka
Umi, Fukuoka
is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 38,545 and a density of 1,275.48 persons per km². The total area is 30.22 km²....

. He began judo at the age of a 4th grader. After graduation from Tokai University
Tokai University
is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications...

, He belonged to International Budo University
International Budo University
is a private university in Katsuura, Chiba, Japan, established in 1984. The University is specialized in budo and sports related education.- History :* International Budo University was established in 1984....

, Tokyo University and so on as a coach.

He won the gold medal of world championships in 1983 and participate Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 in 1984.

As of 2009, Nakanishi coaches judo at his alma mater, Tokai University
Tokai University
is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications...

, where he previously studied as an undergraduate.
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