is a retired Japanese judoka. Yoshimura is from Kumamoto, Kumamoto. He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department after graduation from Nihon University in 1973. In 1973, When Yoshimura was a student of university, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships held in Lausanne. He was expected to get gold medal of World Championships in 1977 or Olympic Games in 1980. But he couldn't because World Championship was cancelled and Olympic Games was boycotted by Japanese Government. Yoshimura retired in 1980 and took office as the coach of . Among his students is former world champion, Toshihiko Koga and Hidehiko Yoshida. As of 2010, He has coached All-Japan women's judo team since 1997. On November 2012 he resigned as the women's trainer and was replaced by Hitoshi Saito. Achievements 1969 - Inter-highschool championships (-80 kg) 1st 1970 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-63 kg) 3rd 1971 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-80 kg) 1st 1972 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-70 kg) 3rd 1973 - World Championships (-70 kg) 3rd 1976 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-70 kg) 2nd - Kodokan Cup (-71 kg) 1st 1977 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-71 kg) 1st 1978 - Jigoro Kano Cup (-71 kg) 1st - All-Japan Selected Championships (-71 kg) 2nd 1979 - Super World Cup Paris (-71 kg) 1st - All-Japan Selected Championships (-71 kg) 2nd References Japanese male judoka People from Kumamoto 1951 births Living people Nihon University alumni