Shintaro Higashi
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Nickname | Sensei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo, Aikido, Karate, BJJ, Jūjutsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 6th Dan Black belt in judo[1] Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kokushi Budo Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nobuyoshi Higashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JudoInside.com | 29803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shintaro Higashi (born December 16, 1984)[3] is a Japanese-American judo competitor and 6th degree black belt in judo for the United States in the 100 kg category.[4] He is the head instructor at the Kokushi Budo Institute, a member of the New York Athletic Club, and a professor at Brooklyn College.[5][6]
He attended Hunter College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education. He also attended NYU Stern where he earned an MBA. While at Hunter, he was a member of the wrestling team, on which he received All-State status.[7] He is the son of Nobuyoshi Higashi, the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu and a Judo, Aikido, and Karate instructor. Higashi is also fluent in Japanese.[8]
