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Shintaro Higashi
Subscribers 293K
Videos 1.6K
Views 50.8M

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Shintaro Higashi focuses on martial arts topics including Judo, Judo throws, grappling, BJJ, and related training. Content style appears to be instructional tutorials and technique-focused videos, with additional topics like self-defense and combinations, plus occasional fitness/weight loss content; the channel emphasizes training, dojo instruction, and martial arts knowledge. Uploads are frequent, with an average of around 764.4K views per video across 1,600 published videos since 2006, reflecting long-term activity and broad coverage of judo and grappling topics.

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#1
Travis Stevens

91% relevance

Subscribers 78.8K
Videos 396
Views 8.5M
Appearances 22
SERP 100%
Similarity 84%
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Both target judo and stand-up throwing fundamentals with high search overlap on basics like judo throws and foot sweeps; however, Stevens’ content diverges in delivery (84% content match) toward technique demonstrations rather than Higashi’s broader jiujitsu-oriented approach.

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#2
Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu

83% relevance

Subscribers 308K
Videos 637
Views 79.5M
Appearances 21
SERP 98%
Similarity 73%
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Significant search overlap on beginners and transitions (bjj for beginners, transitions); content focus is more beginner-friendly and guard-centric (73% content match), aligning with Higashi on fundamentals but differing in emphasis and style.

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#3
Shintaro Nakano

81% relevance

Subscribers 83.5K
Videos 214
Views 6.3M
Appearances 15
SERP 75%
Similarity 84%
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Shares judo basics and grappling techniques with high relevance in searches for judo basics and self-defense, while content aligns well (84%), making Nakano a close style peer but with his own instructional slant.

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Knight Jiu-Jitsu

67% relevance

Subscribers 380K
Videos 694
Views 52.7M
Appearances 8
SERP 41%
Similarity 85%
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Overlaps on BJJ transitions and guard passes (high search overlap) but differs in content focus (85% content match) toward guard work and passing strategies, contrasting with Higashi’s broader technique catalog.

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Grappler Kingdom

64% relevance

Subscribers 137K
Videos 616
Views 84.7M
Appearances 7
SERP 36%
Similarity 83%
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Targets judo grappling techniques and foot sweeps with strong search alignment; content style diverges (83% content match), combining judo elements with a grappling emphasis differing from Higashi’s presentation.

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Brandon Mccaghren

62% relevance

Subscribers 242K
Videos 1.9K
Views 41.0M
Appearances 11
SERP 40%
Similarity 76%
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Shares basics for beginners and nogi/grappling concepts; searches align but content is more mixed (76% content match), implying similar beginner-friendly angles but different instructional approach.

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Top competitors by match strength are Travis Stevens (91% match) and Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu (83% match). Travis Stevens aligns with queries like judo throws basics, judo foot sweeps, and judo combinations, while Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu aligns with bjj for beginners, Brazilian jiu jitsu transitions, and bjj guard passes. Shintaro Higashi and these competitors share overlapping topics such as judo throws, judo self defense, judo grappling techniques, and bjj-related content. Shintaro Higashi has 293K subscribers, which is smaller than Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu (315K) and Knight Jiu-Jitsu (379K) but larger than Shintaro Nakano (82.5K); subscribers vary, indicating different audience sizes among the competitors. Competitors also overlap on queries like judo basics, judo grappling techniques, and bjj-related training terms.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Shintaro Higashi?

Travis Stevens — 78.3K subscribers; 91% match. Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu — 315K subscribers; 83% match. Shintaro Nakano — 82.5K subscribers; 81% match. All three compete in martial arts/jiu-jitsu/judo content on YouTube, focusing on techniques, training, and grappling, which overlaps with Shintaro Higashi's Judo and BJJ/Grappling topics.

What type of content does Shintaro Higashi make?

Shintaro Higashi creates instructional martial arts content focused on judo and grappling techniques, including throws, combinations, and self-defense. Recent videos feature access to basics and advanced throws, self-defense scenarios, and weight-cut guidance, with an average of about 764.4K views per video and multiple uploads weekly.

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