Promising karate star Kakeru Nishiyama is proving himself in the international circuit. Bursting his way to world championships beyond the Tokyo Olympics, Nishiyama will be part of leading the Japanese karate world going forward. In his debut professional year, Nishiyama was ranked among the top 30 kata in the world! Winning his first victory at the male individual kata at the 2019 Karate 1 Series A event in Istanbul gave Nishiyama the best possible start. Nishiyama’s desire to dominate the tatami is going to be a thrilling ride.

Encountering Grandmaster Shigenori Sato in his college days, has given Nishiyama the edge on the tatami. Studying under Grandmaster Sato for over four years opened up a legacy of karate training for Nishiyama that you can’t find anywhere else. Nishiyama’s performance of kata as a result is unchallenged. He utilises parts of the body that you wouldn’t usually pay attention to, such as the back and shoulder blade giving him the edge in the fight.

Firefighter by day, karate superstar by night, Nishiyama is a talent to behold. Nishiyama draws skills from his day job to enhance his dominating force in the kata world too. Weighing up the size of Nishiyama’s opponents, the biggest heavyweights he needs to take down are his fellow teammates. When Nishiyama fulfils his dream of being world number one, he will have conquered his most significant challenge. It’ll be an exciting race to the