Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name indicate the surname/family name.
Raymond Edler
1971-11-05
Tōkyō
Defeats Furuya Toshiya to be recognized as the first champion by the All Japan Kickboxing Association; vacates in 72-11 upon retirement; Furutani Toshio and Takemura Kizō fight to draw for the vacant title on 73-01-03 in Tōkyō.
Gō Takeshi
1974-01-01
Tōkyō
Defeats Hirado Makoto; vacant sometime after 74-03-09.
Yasujima Takashi
1975-05-31
Tōkyō
Defeats Hirado Makoto.
Kimura Yū
1975-08-23
Tōkyō
Tabata Yasuo
1976-01-10
Tōkyō
Igari Genshū
1978-09-11
Tōkyō
Wins WKA world title on 79-03-23; still holds both titles as of 82-09-04; retires as champion in 82.
Sakiyama Kin'ya
1989-05
Recognized by the All Japan Kickboxing Federation; vacant in 90-01.
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Nitta Akeomi
2000-04-27
Awarded by AJKF.
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TOMO (Mori Tomoyuki)
2005-06-12
Tōkyō
Defeats Nakamura Takaaki in tournament final; vacates on 07-04-01 for moving to heavier weight division.
