| Country: | Japan |
| Weight Class: | –65 kg |
| Worlds Rank: | 1 |
| Worlds Year: | 1987 |
| Regionals Type: | AS |
| Regionals Rank: | 2 |
| Regionals Year: | 1986 |
| Olympics Rank: | 3 |
| Olympics Year: | 1988 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's 65 kg |
| Updated: | 6 June 2023 |
is a Japanese judoka.
Yamamoto was born in Tenmei(ja), Kumamoto Prefecture,[1] and began judo at the age of a fifth grader.[1]
After graduating from Nippon Sport Science University, 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.[1] Among his students is former Pacific Rim champion Arata Kojima.