About Yeiji Inouye
Lived 1925 – 2018 (aged 93). Yeiji Inouye was a judoka.
Yeiji "Lanky" Inouye (19 February 1925 – 26 June 2018) was a Canadian judoka, is one of only five Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of Kudan (9th dan), and was deeply involved in the development of judo in Canada. He was President of Judo British Columbia, Coach for the 1969 Canadian World Judo Championships team, Chairman of the National Grading Board, inducted into the Judo Canada Hall of Fame in 2001, and inducted into the Victoria Hall of Fame in 2018. Inouye co-founded the Victoria Judo Club in 1957.
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Who was Yeiji Inouye?
Canadian judoka
When was Yeiji Inouye born?
Yeiji Inouye was born on 19 February 1925 in British Columbia.
When did Yeiji Inouye die?
Yeiji Inouye died on 26 June 2018 in British Columbia, Saanichton.
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Yeiji Inouye was a judoka.
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