Education
Kokushikan University.
西山将士
Kokushikan University.
He is competing for the Nippon Steel Corporation Judo Club. Nishiyama was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture and graduated from the Kokushikan University in Tokyo. In the early 2000s he was competing in the 100 kg category but then moved to the 90 kg division.
Nishiyama was defeated in the selection competitions for the 2012 London Olympics, but nevertheless was selected for the national team