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Kanō Jigorō

Kanō Jigorō

Japanese educator and athlete
Kanō Jigorō was a Japanese educator, athlete, and the founder of judo. Along with ju-jutsu, judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Wikipedia
Born: October 28, 1860, Mikage
Died: May 4, 1938 (age 77 years), NYK Hikawa Maru, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Martial arts: Judo and jujitsu
Children: Risei Kano
Education: University of Tokyo (1881–1882) and University of Tokyo (1877–1881)
Grandchild: Yukimitsu Kano