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    Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 10 December 1860 – 4 May 1938) was a Japanese educator, athlete, and the founder of judo. Along with ju-jutsu, judo was one of the...
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    jacket wrestling competed internationally. Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎) as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors...
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  • The Grand Slam Tokyo (formerly Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo International Judo Tournament (嘉納治五郎杯東京国際柔道大会, Kanō Jigorō Hai Tōkyō Kokusai Jūdō Taikai)) is an international...
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  • Statue of Kanō Jigorō, Tokyo may refer to: Statue of Kanō Jigorō, Bunkyō Statue of Kanō Jigorō, Shinjuku This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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    of the worldwide judo community. The kōdōkan was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in Tokyo. Literally...
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    recommendation of Jigoro Kano's father. He became Kano's usual training partner. Although he was the least physically gifted of Kano's earlier students...
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    A statue of Kanō Jigorō is installed outside the Kodokan Judo Institute, in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Media related to Kanō Jigorō by Fumio Asakura at Wikimedia...
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    include the Olympic sport and martial art of judo, which was developed by Kanō Jigorō in the late 19th century from several traditional styles of jujutsu,...
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  • bronze statue of Kanō Jigorō is installed outside Japan Sport Olympic Square, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Media related to Statue of Kanō Jigorō (Shinjuku, Tokyo)...
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    This is a list of highly notable judoka (judo practitioners). Jigorō Kanō (Japan, 1860–1938) founded judo, and established the Kōdōkan in 1882. Judo was...
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  • Risei Kano (嘉納 履正, Kanō Risei, born November 25, 1900 - January 13, 1986) was one of the three sons of Kanō Jigorō, the creator of Judo. Risei Kanō was...
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    examinations and admitted to the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo, founded by Jigoro Kano, on October 29, 1911. On June 15, 1913, Oshchepkov received the first...
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    Goshi (浮腰) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing...
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    Osotogari (大外刈) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing...
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    major hip throw) is one of the original 40 throws of judo as compiled by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the Dai ikkyo (第一教, first taught group) of the Gokyo-no-waza...
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  • artist Kano (Japanese musician), Japanese musician and virtual YouTuber Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 1860–1938), Japanese founder of Judo Aminu Kano (1920–1983)...
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    first in history of judo to be awarded Shodan by the founder of judo Jigoro Kano, who established the kyu-dan ranking system. He was one of the Kōdōkan...
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    Otoshi (体落), is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing...
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    作次郎, 1864 – September 23, 1912), was one of the earliest disciples of Kanō Jigorō. He was part of the Kōdōkan Shitennō or Four Guardians of the Kodokan...
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  • studied at the Tokyo College of Education and studied judo directly under Jigoro Kano. As a young man, he was known to take on any challenges. Kotani was very...
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    judo training ceased in 1941 after Japan entered the Second World War. Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo who was also an accomplished professional educator...
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    karate demonstration at Butokuden in Kyoto, which was also witnessed by Kanō Jigorō (founder of judo). In May 1922, Gichin Funakoshi (founder of Shotokan)...
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    artist. A master of several jujutsu styles, he was a contemporary to Jigoro Kano in the creation of a style that synthesized them all, and opposed the...
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  • All Japan Judo Federation. He was the son of Risei Kano and grandson of the founder of Judo Jigoro Kano. He served from 1980 to 1995 as the President of...
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    compete. On March 30, 2023, Garcia was promoted to black belt in judo. Jigoro Kano → Tomita Tsunejirō → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Hélio Gracie...
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    Goshi (後腰), is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fifth group, Gokyo, of the traditional throwing list...
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    loanword in English, from the 1950s in reference to the judo kata due to Jigoro Kano, and from the 1970s also of karate kata; but the word has come to be...
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    Gaeshi (隅返) is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fourth group, Dai Yonkyo, of the traditional throwing...
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    Guruma (腰車), is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing...
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    Otoshi (隅落), is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the fifth group, Gokyo, of the traditional throwing list...
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