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Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 10 December 1860 [note 1] - 4 May 1938 [5]) was a Japanese judoka, educator, politician, and the founder of judo.Judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport.
By contrast, the Kodokan school wasn't created until 1882, when a practitioner of the Kitō-ryū and Tenshin Shinyō-ryū styles named Jigoro Kano established the foundations of his own martial discipline, judo, with a handful of apprentices. The fast rise in popularity and success of the Kodokan was a source of conflict with other jujutsu ...
Jigoro Kano, founder of judo. The early history of judo is inseparable from its founder, Japanese polymath and educator Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, Jigoro Kano, 1860–1938), born Shinnosuke Jigorō (新之助 治五郎, Jigorō Shinnosuke). Kano was born into a relatively affluent family.
The Kano Memorial Hall, Historical hall, exhibition room, and material stock room are located on the second floor. The halls contain posters of the development of judo, as well as information on some of the great masters of the system, written documents, photographs, and other information on the life of Kano and the people he met through his ...
Kim was two-time Grand Champion of South Korea in the late 1950s prior to his move to the United States in 1960 where he settled in Pittsburgh, PA. He ran his own judo school and developed a cadre of renown students including Gary Goltz [13] and was the US Olympic Judo Coach in 1980. He also taught judo at the University of Pittsburgh since 1972.
Kano Risei (嘉納 履正, Kanō Risei, November 25, 1900 – January 13, 1986) was one of the three sons of Kanō Jigorō, the creator of Judo. [1] Kanō Risei was the second president of the International Judo Federation, from 1952 to 1965. [2] He managed the Kōdōkan from 1946 until 1980, when he was succeeded by Kano Yukimitsu. [3] [4]
Yokoyama further assisted Kano in establishing the Kōdōkan and its reputation. [4] Sakujiro was considered one of the most formidable judo experts of his time, which reflected in his nickname of "Demon Yokoyama" (鬼横山, Oni Yokoyama). [5] He was known for his large size, violent fighting style and will to train and fight anytime.
Shiro Saigo was born on Feb 4, 1866 in Aizuwakamatsu, in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan, the third son of a samurai, Shida Sadajiro.During his childhood, he trained in the fighting style of the Aizu clan, called oshikiuchi.In 1882, Saigo moved to Tokyo and in August of that year, he enrolled at the Kōdōkan, becoming Jigoro Kano's second student. [3]