Kamogawa Boxing Gym
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The Kamogawa Boxing Gym (鴨川ボクシングジム) is a gym located in Tokyo founded, owned, and operated by Kamogawa Genji. It serves as the main setting for Hajime no Ippo.
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[edit] About
Founded by Kamogawa Genji years after his retirement, the gym is two stories with a basement. The first floor and basement serve as training areas while the second floor contains Kamogawa's office. Both the first floor and basement also contain boxing rings in them.
By the start of the series, the gym had produced two Japanese champions and one OPBF champion (Miyata's father). At present, two members hold championships: Takamura Mamoru (WBC Junior Middlewight) and Makunouchi Ippo (JBC Featherweight).
It is a highy respected gym and has become well known for its strict training. At present, there are roughly 20~30 members of the gym. Nekota Ginpachi once served as a volunteer trainer during a 3 week period.
[edit] Staff
- Kamogawa Genji (coach)
- Yagi Haruhiko (manager)
- Shinoda (trainer)
[edit] Past staff
- Miyata (trainer; now affiliated with Kawahara Boxing Gym)
- Umezawa Masahiko (merchandise designing; now an assistant manga artist)
[edit] Members
- Takamura Mamoru
- Aoki Masaru
- Kimura Tatsuya
- Makunouchi Ippo
- Gotou
- Itagaki Manabu
- Akamatsu Isamu
- Kizakura Hiroshi
[edit] Past members
- Baron Kurita (currently a free trainer)
- Miyata Ichirou (now affiliated with Kawahara Boxing Gym)
- Yamada Naomichi (now affiliated with Hachinoe Kentou-kai)
