Yusuke Kanamaru

Yusuke Kanamaru (金丸 雄介) is a retired Japanese judoka.

Kanamaru was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa, and began to train in judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University.

Kanamaru is good at Seoinage and Sode tsurikomi goshi. Since 2000, He got a gold medal at the Kodokan Cup, and has been a judoka representing Japan in the Lightweight category.

Kanamaru placed seventh in the men's 73 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.