| Yoshiji Soeno 添野 義二 | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1947 Tokorozawa, Japan |
| Other names | The Tiger of Josai |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Shidōkan Karate (founder) Kyokushin, Judo, Wado-Ryu, Goju-Ryu, Shotokan, Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Kyokushin Gym |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt in Shidōkan Karate |
| Years active | 1969 – 1970 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Grandmaster |
| University | Josai University |
| Notable students | Miyuki Miura, Yasunori Matsumoto, Makoto Uehara |
| Website | http://www.shidokan-hombu.com/ |
Last updated on: March 20, 2010 | |
Yoshiji Soeno (添野 義二, Soeno Yoshiji, born September 29, 1947) is a Japanese karateka and a retired professional welterweight kickboxer.
Soeno was a renowned practitioner of Kyokushin-kaikan style of karate, before branching out and founding his own style of Shidōkan Karate. Soeno is currently the director of The World Karate Association Shidokan, headquartered at Shizuoka-ken, Japan.