Yawara / Kaneko — Yawara! Character Profile

About Yawara / Kaneko

Protagonist, a young judo prodigy forced by her grandfather to pursue Olympic gold. Initially resists training to live an ordinary life, but eventually learns to appreciate the sport and understands her grandfather's passion.

Yawara / Kaneko — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Yuko Minaguchi

Appears in

Yawara! (1989)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Yawara / Kaneko — Family Grandfather — Jigoro (Ichiro Nagai)

  Yawara's grandfather who trains her in judo

• Yawara / Kaneko — Romantic Love Interest — Matsuda / Eiji (Toshihiko Seki)

  Potential romantic relationship between Yawara and Matsuda

• Yawara / Kaneko — Social Friend — Sayaka / Saeko (Yoshino Takamori)

  Close friend who supports Yawara's journey

• Yawara / Kaneko — Conflict Rival — Kazamatsuri / Saimonji (Akira Kamiya)

  Judo competitor who rivals Yawara

• Yawara / Kaneko — Conflict Competitor — Fujiko (Chiyoko Kawashima)

  Another judo competitor who challenges Yawara

• Yawara / Kaneko — Professional Manager — Hanazono / Manager (Masashi Sugawara)

  Manager who oversees Yawara's judo career

• Yawara / Kaneko — Social Best Friend — Sayaka / Saeko (Yoshino Takamori)

  Close friendship between Yawara and Sayaka

• Yawara / Kaneko — Professional Coach — Kazamatsuri / Saimonji (Akira Kamiya)

  Additional coaching support for Yawara

• Yawara / Kaneko — Family Mother — Fujiko (Chiyoko Kawashima)

  Yawara's mother who supports her

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More characters from Yawara!

• Jigoro (Ichiro Nagai)
• Matsuda / Eiji (Toshihiko Seki)
• Sayaka / Saeko (Yoshino Takamori)
• Kazamatsuri / Saimonji (Akira Kamiya)
• Hanazono / Manager (Masashi Sugawara)
• Fujiko (Chiyoko Kawashima)
• Man A (Kohsuke Meguro)
• Criminal (Akira Shimada)
• A pupil A (Jun'ichi Kanemaru)
• Man B (Hirohiko Kakegawa)
• Waitress (Atsuko Mine)
• A pupil B (Toshiharu Sakurai)