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"). ...

. Yamamoto was born in Tenmei( ja), Kumamoto Prefecture, and began judo at the age of a fifth grader. After graduating from

Nippon Sport Science University , abbreviated as , is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded in 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. The school is known for the many famous athletes among its alumni. ...

, he worked with a teacher in Yamagata and Yamanashi. He won a gold medal at the 65 kg category of the 1987 World Championships. As of 2009, Yamamoto coaches judo at his alma mater, Nippon Sport Science University, where he previously studied as an undergraduate. Among his students is former Pacific Rim champion Arata Kojima.

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* * Japanese male judoka Sportspeople from Kumamoto Prefecture Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic judoka for Japan Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Nippon Sport Science University alumni 1960 births Living people Olympic medalists in judo Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Goodwill Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games {{Japan-Olympic-medalist-stub