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Sep 30, 1936 Kagoshima, Japan Died on 20 Dec 2016 (aged 80) Libra
Mamoru Matsunaga - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Mamoru Matsunaga
- Mamoru Matsunaga (???, Matsunaga Mamoru, 30 September 1936 – 20 December 2016) was a ninth degree (kudan) judo sensei.
- Introducing the sport to the Dominican Republic after emigrating there in 1957, he was called "the father of Dominican judo".
- He was inducted into the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.Some notable Dominican judoka who trained with him include Juan Chalas, John Adams, and Desiderio Lebron.
- He is also well-known as a landscape designer, creating the Japanese garden in the Dr.
- Rafael Ma.
- Moscoso National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo and redesigning the landscaping around the famous Monumento de Santiago.
