Massao Shinohara was a Judoka from Brazil.
Massao is considered to be a pioneer of Judo in Brazil. In 2017 he was the only 10th Dan in Judo in Brazil. At the age of 15, Massao began practicing Judo.
Massao was the coach of the 1984 Judo Olympic Team for Brazil.
He coached numerous individuals including his son, the future Judo National Team of Brazil Coach
Luiz Shinohara
Luis Juniti Shinohara (born August 29, 1954) is a retired judoka from Brazil, who won a total number of three medals at the Pan American Games during his career. He also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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. He died at the age of 95 in 2020.
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1925 births
2020 deaths
Brazilian people of Japanese descent
Brazilian judoka
People from Presidente Prudente
People from Embu das Artes
Martial artists from São Paulo