Tomoyuki Hashimoto

Tomoyuki Hashimoto, also known as “Passport”, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Yuki Nakai, and one of the top rooster weight grapplers of his generation. Hashimoto made a name for himself in the sport competing in the lower belt divisions while representing the Carpe Diem Academy of Japan for whom he won a World Jiu-Jitsu title and the prestigious Dumau Challenge. In 2015, shortly after being awarded his black belt Hashimoto cemented his status as an elite jiu-jitsu athlete by conquering a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour.

Tomoyuki Hashimoto Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Tomoyuki Hashimoto

Nickname: Hashimoto is also known as “Passport”. The name appeared in 2014 after Tomoyuki forgot his passport on the way to the airport to compete in the European Open in Lisbon, Portugal and missed the event.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlos Gracie Junior > Yuki Nakai > Tomoyuki Hashimoto

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2018)
• 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2020)
• 1st Place IBJJF/JBJJF Asian Open (2016)
• 1st Place IBJJF/JBJJF Japanese Nationals (2016)
• 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, TYO (2015 / 2018)
• 1st Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2017 / 2018)
• 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2019)
• 2nd Place IBJJF/JBJJF Asian Open (2017 / 2015)
• 2nd Place UAEJJF Grand Slam Abu Dhabi (2016)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018 / 2017)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2022)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2015 brown)
• 1st Place DUMAU Challenge (2014 brown)
• 2nd Place Dumau Championship (2014 brown)
• 2nd Place Dumau Challenge (2014* brown)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Berimbolo & Back Mount

Weight Division: Peso Galo (57kg/127lbs)

Team/Association: Carpe Diem

Tomoyuki Hashimoto Biography

Tomoyuki Hashimoto was born on the 20th of April, 1993 in Tokushima – on Shikoku island in Japan.

Martial arts entered Hashimoto’s life through shorinji kempo at the age of 6, though the experience was short lived. He returned to MA’s 10 years later by signing on to Takahito Yoshioka’s jiu-jitsu class. At the time Tomoyuki was disheartened by Japan’s school system and trying to find an activity he could connect with. He was a big fan of mixed martial arts (MMA) and knew about BJJ, so decided to give grappling a try.

Takahito Yoshioka became Hashimoto’s coach from there on, grading the talented rooster weight with his blue, purple and brown belts. Tomoyuki Hashimoto’s black belt would be awarded on the 19th of September 2015, by the president of the Japanese BJJ federation – Yuki Nakai, after Hashimoto’s brilliant performance at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, where he earned a gold medal.

Tomoyuki Hashimoto 2015 World Championship HL