Hajime Kazumi
Hajime Kazumi (数見 肇, Kazumi Hajime) (born December 14, 1971) is a Japanese karateka. Born in Kanagawa prefecture, Kazumi is a karate fighter who played an active part in the full-contact karate tournaments hosted by Kyokushinkaikan from the early 1990s to the early 2000s.
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| Born | Kazumi Hajime December 14, 1971 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 16 st) |
| Style | Kazumi Karate (founder) Kyokushin Karate, Taikiken (Yiquan) |
| Teacher(s) | Tsuyoshi Hiroshige |
| Rank | 6th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate |
He started Kyokushin karate at age of fifteen and at age twenty Kazumi defeated many top fighters to reach the finals of the 24th All Japan Championship in 1992. Since then Kazumi has never finished outside of the top two places in any tournament. His effective punching and kicking combinations helped him reach the finals of six All Japan Tournaments in a row, winning four of these to break Keiji Senpai's record. He also reached the finals of two World Open Tournaments where he lost to Francisco Filho on boards and Kenji Yamaki, training partner and fellow student of Tsuyoshi Hiroshige's Jonan Branch.
Kazumi is recognized as one of Kyokushin Karate's most successful full-contact fighters. He is currently director of Hajime Kazumi Dojo, where he works as an instructor of karate fighting techniques. Kazumi currently holds 6th dan black belt.