Background
Muneta was born in Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, in 1981. Having been taught the foundations of judo by his father as a child, after graduating from primary school, he entered the prestigious Kodo-school, which is well known for its judo.
棟田 康幸
Muneta was born in Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, in 1981. Having been taught the foundations of judo by his father as a child, after graduating from primary school, he entered the prestigious Kodo-school, which is well known for its judo.
Meiji University.
He is from Matsuyama, Ehime. After graduation from Meiji University, He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He is currently a Japan heavyweight division player.
After graduating from Tsurumaki junior high school he continued on to Setagaya Gakuen senior high school.
He was mentioned as the strongest senior high school judo athlete both in name and reality. After graduating from Setagaya Gakuen senior high school, Muneta entered Meiji University.
Furthermore, he has been elected as the “most excellent player” 4 years in a row at the All-Japan University Judo Championships (including Yasuhiro Yamashita, Masaki Yoshimi and Muneta Yasuyuki, there are only 5 athletes in the history of judo that have been elected “most excellent athlete” 4 years in a row). After graduating from university he found employment at the Japanese National Police Agency.
At the 2007 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro he was victorious in the open division.
Today, he is still active as a representative judo athlete for Japan in the +100 kg division. At present, Mr. Muneta is employed at the Japanese National Police Agency. He holds the 5th Dan in Kodokan judo.