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My Take
Judo, MMA, and karate — this guy didn't pick a lane, he paved his own road across all three, and honestly I respect the audacity. Kikuno came up in Kagoshima, and there's something about that southern Japanese toughness that just makes sense when you picture a guy who quietly stacked whole martial arts disciplines like other people stack hobbies. He's not the flashy type who sells himself on highlight reels — the vibe I get is more of the old-school craftsman who shows up, does the work, and lets the technique speak. That Scorpio intensity feels real here: still water, deep current. I don't know his full story inside out, but any fighter who genuinely pursues mastery in multiple traditional arts instead of just cross-training for points earns a slow nod from me. Kagoshima produced samurai energy for centuries; Kikuno feels like a quiet modern extension of that.
Overview
Katsunori Kikuno is a Japanese martial artist from Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, born on October 30, 1981. He is active across three disciplines — judo, mixed martial arts, and karate — making him a rare multi-martial-arts practitioner. He maintains an official website and is active on social media including Instagram and X.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katsunori Kikuno
- Name (Japanese)
- 菊野克紀
- Reading
- きくの かつのり
- Born
- October 30, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster (酉)
- Origin
- Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Judoka / Mixed Martial Artist / Karateka
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://kikunokatsunori.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/katsunori.kikuno/
- Xhttps://x.com/kikunokatsunori
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8F%8A%E9%87%8E%E5%85%8B%E7%B4%80
Frequently asked questions
When was Katsunori Kikuno born?
Born October 30, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Katsunori Kikuno from?
Katsunori Kikuno is from Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Katsunori Kikuno do?
Katsunori Kikuno works as Judoka, Mixed Martial Artist, Karateka.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.