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Mitsuyo Maeda

Brazilian-Japanese martial artist
Mitsuyo Maeda, a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda, was a Japanese judōka and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908. Wikipedia
Born: November 18, 1878, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Died: November 28, 1941 (age 63 years), Belém, State of Pará, Brazil
Martial arts: jujitsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Judo
Height: 5′ 5″
Notable students: Carlos Gracie; Luiz França
Rank: 7th dan black belt in Judo