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Mitsuyo Maeda (前田 光世, Maeda Mitsuyo, born November 18, 1878 – November 28, 1941), a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈtavju maˈedɐ]), was a Japanese judōka (judo practitioner) and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions.
Aug 7, 2013 · As Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players we need to know the story of Mitsuyo Maeda, the man who brought his own style of ground focused Judo to Brazil which later the Gracy family made so famous. Mitsuyo Maeda was born on November 18, 1878 and died in November 28, 1941.
Sep 23, 2014 · The Japanese Mitsuyo Maeda arrived in Pará at a time when this immense Brazilian state was at it’s highest and most prosperous period. It also coincided with a period of heavy Japanese migration to the Amazon, which must’ve helped Maeda in his decision to remain in Belém, the state’s capital city.
May 11, 2017 · Mitsuyo Maeda formed with Soishiro Satake the head of the second generation of Kodokan judoka which replaced the first by the beginning of the 20th century. Satake, with 1m 75cm and 80kg, had no match in amateur sumo but admitted that he himself wasn’t a match to Maeda in Judo.
Oct 27, 2018 · An extraordinary man who’d traveled the world, Mitsuyo Maeda found his way to Brazil in 1914. He soon developed a relationship with a Brazilian politician whose sons you’d have to have heard of: Carlos and Helio Gracie.
Born in Japan in 1878, Mitsuyo Maeda was one of the first and most prodigious students at Tokyo’s Kodokan Institute, the first school in the world to teach judo techniques.
Aug 10, 2023 · Mitsuyo Maeda was one of the most influential figures in modern martial arts. Not only did he help introduce Judo in various places, but it was influential in the development of...
