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Sensei Yusuke Fujii

Japan

4. Dan

Sensei Fujii is a distinguished full-contact karate practitioner from Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, and a prominent member of the Kyokushin Ken Bukai. He has achieved remarkable success, winning the Kyokushinkan Karate 4th, 6th, and 7th All-Japan Championships. In total, including the All-Japan weight division, he has secured six All-Japan championships.

Fujii began his karate journey in his second year of junior high school when he joined the Kyokushin Kaikan Jonan Kawasaki Branch Oimachi Dojo under the tutelage of Master Masahiro Kaneko, along with his younger brother Masaki Fujii, who later became the 8th All Japan Heavyweight Champion and the 2013-2014 All Japan Championship Champion.

After junior high, Fujii studied abroad in Queensland, Australia, where he trained with Master Cameron Quinn under the guidance of the Kyokushin Kaikan Australia Branch Chief. During this time, he continued his rigorous training in Kyokushin Karate as an uchi-deshi and worked alongside notable practitioners, including Birdman Garry O’Neill, who made waves at the 28th and 29th All Japan Tournaments.

In April 2006, at the age of 20, Fujii won the 4th All-Japan Weight Class Championship. Later that year, in November, at just 21 years and 4 days old, he claimed the 4th All-Japan Championship title, tying the record for the youngest winner in Kyokushin history with Hajime Kazumi and others.

During the Kyokushinkan 5th All Japan Weight-Based Tournament on April 29, 2007, Fujii participated in the first-ever manual face attack-free rule event in Kyokushin Karate history. However, due to an injury, he had to withdraw from the final and finished as the runner-up.

Since 2009, Fujii has been training in Moscow, Russia, to uncover the “secret of the strength of Russian Kyokushin Karate.” His dedication to mastering his craft culminated in 2013 when Quest Co., Ltd. released a technical DVD titled “Gyokushinkan Shusuke Fujii’s Kurutsu Kumite Techniques,” showcasing the advanced techniques he developed during his Russian training.

Sensei Fujii excels in a karate-like fighting style that emphasizes distance control and quick, hit-and-away tactics. Despite being a heavyweight, he possesses nimble footwork and impressive speed, reminiscent of a lightweight fighter. His powerful, long-distance thrusts and kicks, combined with his quick reactions, consistently place him among the top ranks in tournaments. Fujii’s unique approach to Kyokushin karate has earned him widespread acclaim, with experts noting that he has established his own distinctive style within the discipline.

  • Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI
  • 2013 KWU Kyokushin World Championship -90kg 3rd place
  • 2012 All Japan Championships -89kg 1st place
  • 2011 All Japan Tournament, over 89 kg runner-up
  • 2010 Moscow Tournament Light/Heavyweight 3rd place
  • 2010 1st All Asia Karate Championship Heavyweight 2nd Place
  • 2009 7th All Japan Championships Winner
  • 2009 All Kyokushin World Weigh Championships Light/Heavyweight 8th place
  • 2008 6th All Japan Karate Championship Light/Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 5th All Japan Karate Championship 3rd place
  • 2007 5th All Japan Championship Heavyweight 2nd Place
  • 2006 4th All Japan Championships Winner
  • 2006 4th All Japan Championship Heavyweight Champion
  • 2005 1st World Weight Championship Heavyweight 4th Place
  • 2005 3rd All Japan Championships 3rd place
  • 2004 2nd All Japan Championship Heavyweight 2nd Place
  • 2004 Ukraine International Tournament Heavyweight Champion
  • 2003 New Zealand-Australia Tournament Super Heavyweight Champion
  • 2003 9th All Japan Youth Karate Championship Winner
  • 2002 ISKA All-Australian Full Contact Winner
  • 2001 ISKA Australia/Queensland State Tournament Winner