# Carpe Diem Kumamoto > Chuoku, Japan | # ## Overview **Name:** Carpe Diem Kumamoto **Affiliation:** # **Description:** Carpe Diem Kumamoto is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto led by head instructor Yamashita Akitake, a JBJJF-certified BJJ black belt born in 1982. The gym runs separate beginner, all-levels, and kids BJJ classes alongside a dedicated grappling (no-gi) class and open mat sessions. A first trial class is free, including gi and belt rental. **Status:** Active ## Contact Information **Address:** 2F, 5-36, Jotomachi Chuoku 860-0846, Japan **Phone:** 090-6299-9764 **Email:** delariva29@gmail.com **Website:** https://carpediemkumamoto.com/ **Social Media:** - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carpediembjj_kumamoto ## Programs ### Beginner Classes **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** adults **Classes:** - Monday: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM - Tuesday: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM, 07:15 PM - 08:15 PM - Thursday: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM, 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM - Friday: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM, 07:15 PM - 08:15 PM - Saturday: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - Sunday: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM ### All Levels **Skill Level:** All **Age Group:** adults **Classes:** - Tuesday: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM, 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM - Friday: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM ### Kids Classes **Skill Level:** All **Age Group:** kids **Classes:** - Monday: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Thursday: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Saturday: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Sunday: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ### Grappling **Skill Level:** All **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Classes:** - Monday: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM ### Open Mat **Skill Level:** All **Age Group:** adults **Classes:** - Friday: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM - Sunday: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM --- **Last Updated:** August 31, 2026 **Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/gyms/japan/chuoku/carpe-diem-kumamoto)