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Osamu Noguchi

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Osamu Noguchi
Born(1934-01-24)January 24, 1934
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
DiedMay 9, 2016(2016-05-09) (aged 82)[1]
NationalityJapanese
OccupationKickboxing promoter
Known forPioneering Kickboxing in Japan[2]
FatherSusumu Noguchi
RelativesKyō Noguchi (brother)

Osamu Noguchi (Japanese: 野口 修, Hepburn: Noguchi Osamu, 24 January 1934 – 9 May 2016) was a Japanese kickboxing promoter. He is often credited for creating the sport and the term kickboxing.[3][4][5][6][7]

Biography

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Osamu Noguchi family moved to Shanghai[8] in 1938 at the invitation of Yoshio Kodama, Noguchi spent his childhood being entertained by Japanese jazz singer Dick Mine in nightclubs run by his father Susumu Noguchi.[9] When the Japanese were defeated in the Pacific War, the Noguchi family were repatriated back to Japan.

After Osamu Noguchi graduated Meiji University, he became the manager of Noguchi Boxing Gym which was owned by his father Susumu Noguchi, and worked as a boxing promoter. In 1961, Noguchi became the owner of Noguchi Gym after his father died, and also promoted his younger brother Kyō Noguchi's boxing matches on television with NET (Nihon Educational Television Co., Ltd, now TV Asahi).[10] However, Noguchi was arrested for matchfixing of world title fights, and was backlisted from the boxing promotion in Japan, including being cut off from his contract with NET.

In 1964 Osamu Noguchi and Tatsuo Yamada organised a 3-on-3 competition of Kyokushin Karate vs Muay Thai competition with Tadashi Nakamura, Kenji Kurosaki and Tadashi Sawamura being the representatives for Karate and defeating their Muay Thai opponents at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Thailand.[11] This would be the basis of what would be popularly known as the sport of Kickboxing and established the Japan Kickboxing Association.[12] Noguchi coined the term "kickboxing" in the 1960s as a Japanese anglicism[13] for a hybrid martial art combining Muay Thai and karate, which he had introduced in 1958.

In 1970 under the guidance of Yoko Yamaguchi persuaded Noguchi to sign Hiroshi Itsuki as a singer with great success.[14]

In October 1972, Noguchi opened a Kickboxing gym on Ratchadamri Road which sparked a backlash in Thailand.[15][16] In 1976 Noguchi, founded the World Kickboxing Association.[17][18]

On 9 May 2016, Noguchi died.[19]

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Osamu Noguchi appears as character in the anime Kick no Oni an animated cartoon based on the life of the kickboxer Tadashi Sawamura.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "沢村忠に真空を飛ばせた男―昭和のプロモーター・野口修 評伝― 著者・細田昌志インタビュー【Part1/3】「キックボクシング創始者・野口修を調べるうち、『これは完全なる戦後右翼史だ』と思ったんです。」 | BOUTREVIEW". 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ Philip Shapira (July 2009). Physical Exercises & the Martial Arts. Readworthy Publications (P) Limited. p. 132. ISBN 9789380297057. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  3. ^ "Black Belt". February 1972. p. 35. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Black Belt". October 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ Malcolm, Dominic; Velija, Philippa (2018). Figurational Research in Sport, Leisure and Health. Routledge. ISBN 9781351781329. Kickboxing became popular in Japan, stimulated by the techniques pioneered by Kenji Kurosaki, and the marketing promotion of Osamu Noguchi.
  6. ^ Staff, MMAchannel com (30 November 2021). "What Is Japanese Kickboxing? Easily Explained For Beginners". MMACHANNEL. Retrieved 2022-04-14. Japanese kickboxing is a hybrid version of karate with full-contact rules, which is based on a mix of karate and Muay Thai rules put into one style of fighting. The founders of this style were Tatsuo Yamada and boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi, who first named their style "Kickboxing."[...]Noguchi founded the first kickboxing association in 1966, and this marks the birth of Japanese kickboxing.
  7. ^ "日本最古のキックボクシングジム「目黒ジム」が閉鎖、54年の歴史に幕。沢村忠ら多数の王者を輩出". ゴング格闘技. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  8. ^ "戦時中、海外に駐留する日本軍の慰問興行から芸能プロに｜芸能界と格闘技界 その深淵". 4 June 2021.
  9. ^ ""ピス健"が現れると道がサッと開く「一緒にいる俺までが偉くなったみたいで…」｜芸能界と格闘技界 その深淵". 26 June 2021.
  10. ^ "特別寄稿「前人未到の昭和史発掘。まさに巻を措く能わず!!」完全版 ｜ 水道橋博士による12000字激アツ書評！ 『沢村忠に真空を飛ばせた男―昭和のプロモーター・野口修 評伝―』 ｜ 水道橋博士 ｜ 本の試し読み ｜ 考える人 ｜ 新潮社". Kangaeruhito.jp. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Black Belt". December 1968.
  12. ^ ""A HISTORY OF KICKBOXING" : NORTH AMERICA'S SURPRISINGLY TABOO 'KICKBOXING' HISTORY! (Part 1) : 1950's and 1960's" (PDF). Kick-france.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Black Belt". February 1972. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  14. ^ "「紅白歌合戦」の見どころ、五木ひろしを見出したあの作詞家".
  15. ^ クーチャルーンパイブーン, シリヌット (20 December 2013). "1970年代におけるタイ学生運動 : 「野口キック・ボクシング・ジム事件」と「日本製品不買運動」を事例に". Research Journal of Graduate Students of Letters. 13. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  16. ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (March 17, 1973). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ "復活Wkba世界スーパーバンタム級王座決定戦！3・9 新日本キックボクシング協会「Magnum 34」". 6 March 2014.
  18. ^ "1970年代におけるタイ学生運動 : 「野口キック・ボクシング・ジム事件」と「日本製品不買運動」を事例に". 研究論集. 13: 475(左)–493(左). 20 December 2013.
  19. ^ "『トークイベントに参加くださった皆さんに感謝!!/キックボクシングの生みの親,野口修氏逝く/他』". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  20. ^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (9 February 2015). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781611729092 – via Google Books.


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