Takeshi Yamanaka
at the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Ladies World Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 30 January 1971 Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
Takeshi Yamanaka (山中 武司, Yamanaka Takeshi; born 30 January 1971) is a former professional Japanese ice hockey player and current coach. He competed with Team Japan as a defenceman in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics. He also was the head coach of the women's ice hockey tournament Team Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Having coached professionally in the Asia League and at the national level, he is currently the assistant coach for the Japanese Men's National Ice Hockey Team.