Nobu Kotani


Bio

Nobu Kotani was born in Itami, Japan. He graduated from Sendai University and earned his B.A and B.S. in Physical Education in 1989. After graduation, he became a firefighter and an EMT in Itami city. In 1995, He experienced Kobe Earthquake which was one of the largest earthquakes in Japan. Between in 1996 to 1998. He worked for Kumon institute as a manager in Tokyo. He moved in the U.S. with his family in 1999. He taught 7th grade special education at Jefferson Middle School in Indio in 2000-2001. From 2001-2003 Coach Kotani taught Physical Education, coached varsity swimming, and middle school basketball at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks. Coach Kotani continues to teach Japanese on Saturday’s in Sun Valley.

CHIME Physical Education Department Program

Email Address

nkotani@chimeinstitute.org