Background
Sogabe, Akitoshi was born on February 19, 1972 in Saijo, Ehime, Japan. Son of Yasuhiko and Yoko Sogabe.
Sogabe, Akitoshi was born on February 19, 1972 in Saijo, Ehime, Japan. Son of Yasuhiko and Yoko Sogabe.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo,, Japan, 1994. Master of Professional Engineering, Tsukuba University, Ibaraki, Japan, 2001. Master in Sports Medicine, Tsukuba University, Japan, 2003.
Doctor of Philosophy, Tsukuba University, Japan, 2005.
Research assistant Tsukuba University, 2002—2003. Assistant professor Konan University, Kobe, since 2004. Visitting research Kansas University, Lawrence, 2008—2009.
Director Advanced Sports & Medical Science Institute, Kobe, since 2008. Science staff member Japanese Olympic Committee, Tokyo, since 2002. Science analyst All Japan Judo Federation, Tokyo, since 2002.
Strength coach Olympic Women’s Judo Team, Tokyo, 2005—2008, management coach, since 2009.
Commissioner Japanese Olympic Committee, Tokyo, 2002—2009, Hyogo Judo federation, 2009, All Japan Judo Fedeation, Tokyo, 2009. Director Kobe Judo Federation, 2006—2009. Member of Japanese Academy Judo, Japanese Society Clinical Biomechanics, Japanese Society Clinical Sports Medicine, Japanese Society Physical Fitness & Sports Medicine, European College Sport Science, American College Sports Medicine.
Married Mika Yamaguchi. 1 child Sumire.