Yasuhiro Yamashita the Greatest Judo Master DVD

Legendary Judoka Yasuhiro Yamashita
Record Holder of 9 Consecutive All Japan Championships

Yasuhiro Yamashita showcases the essence of Japanese judo!

Featuring a must-watch collection of 36 matches, including intense battles against rival Hitoshi Saito! Witness the trajectory of a man who embodied "judo," not just judo, in his fierce fights.

"In competition, there is no absolute. Never give up until the end." — Yasuhiro Yamashita

A celebrated judoka who captivated Japan with achievements such as winning the heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and three consecutive world championships in the over 95 kg category. Yamashita's journey of intense battles includes the core of an unprecedented 203 consecutive victories and his monumental achievement of nine consecutive wins at the All Japan Championships.

Contents:

• 1980 All Japan Championships: vs. Hiroaki Ishikawa
• 1981 All Japan Championships: vs. Junnosuke Uemura (5th Dan, previous year's champion)
• 1982 All Japan Championships (First Victory): vs. Katsuhiko Iwata, vs. Teruo Masaki, vs. Chonosuke Takagi, vs. Mitsuo Endo (5th Dan)
• 1983 All Japan Championships (2nd Consecutive Win): vs. Hitoshi Nakamura, vs. Tsukiyo Kawahara, vs. Chunanari Takagi (6th Dan)
• 1984 All Japan Championships (3rd Consecutive Win): vs. Toshiyuki Muneo, vs. Shigenobu Yasunouchi (4th Dan), vs. Noboru Matsui (4th Dan), vs. Mitsuo Endo (5th Dan)
• 1985 All Japan Championships (4th Consecutive Win): vs. Mitsuo Endo (6th Dan)
• 1986 All Japan Championships (5th Consecutive Win): vs. Junji Kuramoto (6th Dan), vs. Chonosuke Takagi (6th Dan), vs. Noboru Matsui (4th Dan), vs. Mitsuo Endo (6th Dan)
• 1987 All Japan Championships (6th Consecutive Win): vs. Hisashi Kawabata, vs. Yoshihiro Nakamura, vs. Hiroshi Hikage (4th Dan), vs. Isao Matsui
• 1988 All Japan Championships (7th Consecutive Win): vs. Hitoshi Nakamura, vs. Go Suwa, vs. Keio Fujiwara (4th Dan), vs. Hitoshi Saito (4th Dan)
• 1989 All Japan Championships (8th Consecutive Win): vs. Michiaki Watanabe, vs. Shingo Nakajima (5th Dan), vs. Teruo Masaki (3rd Dan), vs. Hitoshi Saito (5th Dan)
• 1990 All Japan Championships (9th Consecutive Win): vs. Kazuhiko Kuroda (4th Dan), vs. Akinobu Osako (4th Dan), vs. Jun Hikawa (4th Dan), vs. Yoshimi Masaki (4th Dan), vs. Hitoshi Saito (5th Dan)