Kaori Moriyama Explained

is a retired Japanese judo wrestler.

Moriyama is from Hakodate, Hokkaidō and began judo at the age of a junior high school second grader.[1]

When she was a student of Tokai University, she studied under former world champion, Nobuyuki Sato[1] and got bronze medal of World Championships in 1984. In the next year, she won the gold medal at Asian Championships, All-Japan Selected Championships, Kodokan Cup and All-Japan University Championships with her proud skill, Osotogari and Newaza[1]

She retired and became a teacher of the senior high school in Hokkaidō after graduation at a university in 1986. As of 2010, Moriyama coaches judo at high school in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Achievements

- All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 1st

- All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 1st

- All-Japan University Championships (Openweight only) 1st

Notes and References

  1. News: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 近代柔道 2010年2月号 入門!一流の技術 -第67回 森山かおり5段の「大外刈り」-. 2010-02-20.