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Kanō Jigorō
Kanō Jigorō 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 since 1964 and 1992, as well as the Commonwealth Games sport in 1990. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kanō include the use of black and white belts, and the introducti…
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politics · Japanese judoka, educator and politician (1860–1938) · judoka · educator · translator · politician · martial artist · pedagogue · functionary · also Kanō Jigorō, Kano Jigoro, Jigorō Kanō, Jigoro Kano, KANŌ Jigorō, Jigorō
Born 10 December 1860 · Died 4 May 1938 · Q190141
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2021· 2 entries
India.com: Google Doodle Celebrates Japan’s ‘Father of Judo’ Kanō Jigorō’s 161st Birthday
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1964· 1 entry
Judo was introduced as an Olympic sport when Tokyo eventually hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics initially for men, and was reintroduced for good at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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1958· 2 entries
When the Kodokan moved to its current eight story facility, that now has more than 1200 mats, the old building was sold to the Japan Karate Association
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“Judo: The Japanese Art of Self Defense", as translated in A Complete Guide to Judo : It's Story and Practice (1958) by Robert W. Smith”
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1938· 5 entries
Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class (1938).
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Died 1938-05-04.
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“Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. By training you in attacks and defenses it refines your body and your soul and helps you make the spiritual essence of Judo a part of your very being. In this way you are able to perfect yourself and contribute something of value to the world. This is the final goal of Judo discipline.”
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“In Randori we teach the pupil to act on the fundamental principles of Judo, no matter how physically inferior his opponent may seem to him, and even if by sheer strength he can easily overcome him; because if he acts contrary to principle his opponent will never be convinced of defeat, no matter what brute strength he may have used.”
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“If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.”
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1935· 1 entry
Awarded Asahi Prize (1935).
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1934· 1 entry
"Nothing under the sun is greater than education
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1933· 1 entry
As part of his work in the COI, leading to introduction of powerlifting to the Japanese Ministry of Education
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1927· 3 entries
Following his maxim, Kanō created the "Maximum-Efficiency National Physical Education" (精力善用国民体育, seiryoku zenyō kokumin taīku), a method of multipurpose physical education for children, adults and elders alike
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To survey the local karate expertise, after which he urged them to move to Tokyo and share their teachings
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At Kobe, which later became one of highest-ranked high schools in Japan
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1922· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Peers (1922).
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1920· 1 entry
Kanō represented Japan at the Antwerp Olympics, and during the early 1920s, he served on the Japanese Council of Physical Education
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1915· 1 entry
“Because judo developed based on the martial arts of the past, if the martial arts practitioners of the past had things that are of value, those who practice judo should pass all those things on. Among these, the samurai spirit should be celebrated even in today's society”
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1914· 1 entry
Covering judo, kendo, iaido, kyūjutsu and sōjutsu, among others
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1912· 2 entries
And he was involved in organizing the Far Eastern Championship Games held in Osaka during May 1917
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Kanō helped establish the Japan Amateur Athletic Association (Dai Nippon Tai-iku Kyokai), which had the mission of overseeing amateur sport in Japan
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1909· 1 entry
Kanō incorporated the Kodokan, and endowed it with 10,000 yen (then about US$4,700)
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1908· 1 entry
Hepburn romanization was revised by Kanō and others of the Rōmaji Hirome-kai, which began calling it the Shūsei Hebon-shiki (修正ヘボン式, "modified Hepburn system") or Hyōjun-shiki (標準式, "standard system")
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1900· 1 entry
When he read Sandow's System of Physical Training by pioneer bodybuilder Eugen Sandow
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1898· 1 entry
"By taking together all the good points I had learned of the various schools and adding thereto my own inventions and discoveries, I devised a new system for physical culture and moral training as well as for winning con
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1883· 1 entry
Kanō was appointed professor of economics at Komaba Agricultural College (now the Faculty of Agriculture at University of Tokyo), but during April 1885, he returned to Gakushuin, with the position of principal
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1882· 1 entry
To more than a thousand dan-graded members by 1911
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1874· 1 entry
Was sent to a private school run by Europeans, Ikuei Academy, to improve his English and German language skills
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1860· 1 entry
Born 1860-12-10.
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