is a Japanese

judoka is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, 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 Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...

. He began judo at the age of 5. He is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist

Shinichi Shinohara is a retired Japanese judo and winner of the gold medal at the 1999 World Judo Championships in Birmingham. To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; Shinohara was quoted as s ...

. He won the All-Japan Championships and took the bronze medal at the

World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

in 2009. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2010 World Champions in Tokyo. In September 2012, he 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 cl ...

, Uchi Mata 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 of Japan Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Universiade medalists in judo Universiade gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade 21st-century Japanese people {{japan-judo-bio-stub