Changes: Kenichi Nakamura

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Kenichi Nakamura

Alias	Nakamura-Meijin/Master Nakamura
Resides	Japan
Affiliation	Team High Performance (former)
YoYoStyle	1A
Playing Since	Mid-1990s
Known for	Famed Hyper Yo-Yo Pro Spinner Performing the Spider Baby Fictionalized persona in Supersonic Spinners/Super Yo-Yo

Kenichi Nakamura A.K.A. Nakamura-Meijin (Japanese: 中村名人, translated: Master Nakamura) is a Japanese yo-yo player and a former member of Team High Performance, and was one of the driving forces behind the Hyper Yo-Yo boom alongside the likes of Alex "Warp Speed" Garcia. During the 1990s, he was one of the most famous among the Japanese Hyper Yo-Yo Pro Spinners.

His signature yo-yo trick is the Spider Baby, which is also the subject of a humorous Japanese internet meme. The meme is based on a scene in the Japanese manga, Moero Spinner (the predecessor to Supersonic Spinners/Super Yo-Yo), where Nakamura performed the trick in front of the protagonist with a proud face and oversaturated linework.

In 2011, Yoyomonster produced his new signature yo-yo, the 3Points, a miniature aluminum yo-yo designed and named in reference to Pi. He had also made an appearance at the 2012 Japan National Yo-Yo Contest alongside Alex Garcia.

In November 2014, he was one of the contest judges for the 44CLASH yo-yo competition, alongside Yu Kawada and Atsushi Yamada, both of whom were also members of THP Japan. He had also competed in the Fixed Axle division of HamaCon that year, taking 14th place.

In August 2015 at the World Yo-Yo Contest in Tokyo, Japan, Nakamura made an appearance in his old THP teal shirt, alongside the 1999 Worlds trophies, and coming on stage for the THP Japan reunion. In addition, he had judged for the 2015 44CLASH Battle Tournament, which was also held during Worlds that year.

In 2016 at HamaCon, he once again participated in the Fixed Axle division, this time, taking a more respectable 4th place finish than with his performance two years prior.

Signature Yo-yos

Yoyomonster 3Points

History

No infomation yet

Achievements

Listing not complete

1997

1997 World Yo-Yo Championship - Masters Class - 2nd Place

Listing not complete

1998

No information yet

1999

No information yet

2000

2000 Hyper Yo-Yo Japan Championship - No information

2014

Hamatatsu Yo-Yo Contest - Fixed Axle Division - 14th Place
Judged at 44CLASH

2015

Judged the 44CLASH Battle Tournament at Worlds

2016

Hamatatsu Yo-Yo Contest - Fixed Axle Division - 4th Place

Supersonic Spinners/Super Yo-Yo

Nakamura-Mejin also has a fictionalized persona (voiced in the Japanese version by Shin-ichiro Miki) in Takashi Hashigushi's manga and anime series Supersonic Spinners (also known as Super Yo-Yo), in which he often entered a scene by coming out of the restroom.

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+{{Infobox People
-'''Kenichi Nakamura''' (Japanese: '''中村謙一''', ''Nakamura Ken'ichi'') A.K.A. '''Nakamura-Meijin''' (Japanese: '''中村名人''', lit. ''Master Nakamura'') is a yo-yo player and a former member of [[Team High Performance]], and was one of the driving forces behind the ''Hyper Yo-Yo'' boom alongside [[Alex Garcia|Alex "Warp Speed" Garcia]].
+|name = Kenichi Nakamura
+|Alias = Nakamura-Meijin/Master Nakamura
+|Image = NakamuraMeijin4Infobox.jpg
+|Resides = Japan
+|Affiliation = [[Team High Performance]] (former)
+|YoYoStyle = 1A
+|Known for = Famed ''Hyper Yo-Yo'' Pro Spinner <br> Performing the Spider Baby <br> Fictionalized persona in ''Supersonic Spinners''/''Super Yo-Yo''
+|Playing Since = Mid-1990s}}'''Kenichi Nakamura''' A.K.A. '''Nakamura-Meijin''' (Japanese: '''中村名人''', translated: ''Master Nakamura'') is a Japanese yo-yo player and a former member of [[Team High Performance]], and was one of the driving forces behind the ''Hyper Yo-Yo'' boom alongside the likes of [[Alex Garcia|Alex "Warp Speed" Garcia]]. During the 1990s, he was one of the most famous among the Japanese ''Hyper Yo-Yo'' Pro Spinners.
+His signature yo-yo trick is the [[Spider Baby]], which is also the subject of a humorous Japanese internet meme. The meme is based on a scene in the Japanese manga, ''Moero Spinner'' (the predecessor to ''Supersonic Spinners''/''Super Yo-Yo''), where Nakamura performed the trick in front of the protagonist with a proud face and oversaturated linework.
-In 2011, [[Yoyomonster]] produced his new signature yo-yo, the [[Yoyomonster 3Points|3Points]], an miniature aluminum yo-yo designed and named in reference to Pi. Recently in November 2014, he was a contest judge for the 2014 [[44CLASH]] competition.
+In 2011, [[Yoyomonster]] produced his new signature yo-yo, the [[Yoyomonster 3Points|3Points]], a miniature aluminum yo-yo designed and named in reference to Pi. He had also made an appearance at the 2012 [[Japan National Yo-Yo Contest]] alongside [[Alex Garcia]].
+In November 2014, he was one of the contest judges for the [[44CLASH]] yo-yo competition, alongside [[Yu Kawada]] and [[Atsushi Yamada]], both of whom were also members of [[Team High Performance Japan|THP Japan]]. He had also competed in the Fixed Axle division of HamaCon that year, taking 14th place.
+In August 2015 at the [[World Yo-Yo Contest]] in Tokyo, Japan, Nakamura made an appearance in his old THP teal shirt, alongside the 1999 Worlds trophies, and coming on stage for the THP Japan reunion. In addition, he had judged for the 2015 44CLASH Battle Tournament, which was also held during Worlds that year.
+In 2016 at HamaCon, he once again participated in the Fixed Axle division, this time, taking a more respectable 4th place finish than with his performance two years prior.
+==Signature Yo-yos==
+*[[Yoyomonster 3Points]]
 ==History==
-''No info yet''
+''No infomation yet''
+==Achievements==
+''Listing not complete''
+===1997===
+*1997 [[World Yo-Yo Contest|World Yo-Yo Championship]] - Masters Class - 2nd Place
+''Listing not complete''
+===1998===
+''No information yet''
+===1999===
+''No information yet''
+===2000===
+*2000 Hyper Yo-Yo Japan Championship - ''No information''
+===2014===
+*Hamatatsu Yo-Yo Contest - Fixed Axle Division - 14th Place
+*Judged at [[44CLASH]]
+===2015===
+*Judged the 44CLASH Battle Tournament at Worlds
+===2016===
+*Hamatatsu Yo-Yo Contest - Fixed Axle Division - 4th Place
 ==Supersonic Spinners/Super Yo-Yo==
-Nakamura-Mejin also has an fictionalized persona (voiced in the Japanese version by Shin-ichiro Miki) in Takashi Hashigushi's manga and anime series ''Supersonic Spinners'' (also known as ''Super Yo-Yo''), in which he often entered a scene by coming out of the restroom.
+Nakamura-Mejin also has a fictionalized persona (voiced in the Japanese version by Shin-ichiro Miki) in Takashi Hashigushi's manga and anime series ''Supersonic Spinners'' (also known as ''Super Yo-Yo''), in which he often entered a scene by coming out of the restroom.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+NakamuraMeijin@SingaporeHYYTour.jpg|Nakamura-meijin at the Hyper Yo-Yo Tour in Singapore. Image (c) Bandai
+</gallery>
 ==Videos==
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 [[File:2000年JCS九州 中村名人デモ|thumb|left|335 px|Nakamura-Meijin performing at the 2000 Hyper Yo-Yo Japan Championship. Video by kazuhanyoyo.]]
 [[File:ハイパーヨーヨーWEB全国大会 中村名人応援メッセージ|thumb|left|335 px|Nakamura-Meijin support video for the Hyper Yo-Yo web national convention. Video by BoyToysPark.]]
-[[File:中村名人簽名實況！|thumb|left|335 px|Nakamura-Meijin autographing a copy of Chousoku Spinners Vol. 2. Video by officialyoyotw.]]
+[[File:中村名人簽名實況！|thumb|left|335 px|Nakamura-Meijin autographing a copy of Supersonic Spinners Vol. 2. Video by officialyoyotw.]]
 [[Category:People]]