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Yamashita Yoshitsugu (山下 義韶, February 16, 1865 – October 26, 1935), also known as Yamashita Yoshiaki, was a Japanese judoka. He was the first person to have been awarded 10th degree red belt rank in Kodokan judo, although posthumously.
This video discusses the life and antics of the historical figure Yoshitsugu Yamashita, the first judoka to ever go to the west and the first to ever rank 10...
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Sakujiro Yokoyama. One of the best known bouts of the rivalry was the one pitting Sakujiro Yokoyama from Kodokan against Hansuke Nakamura, who was fighting at the Totsuka side in the search of retribution for his loss to Tomita.
- Yamashita Yoshitsugu, known as Yamashita Yoshiaki, was a Japanese judoka.
- Yamashita Yoshitsugu was the first person to have been awarded 10th degree red belt rank in Kodokan judo, although posthumously.
- Yamashita Yoshitsugu was one of the Four Guardians of the Kodokan, and a pioneer of judo in the United States.
- Yamashita Yoshitsugu was prone to discuss the philosophy of judo with Kano, as Yamashita initially believed power should be applied before technique.
26 October 1935, also known as Yamashita Yoshiaki), was the first person to have been awarded 10th degree red belt (jūdan) rank in Kodokan judo. He was also a pioneer of judo in the United States. Contents. 1 Early years. 2 The Four Guardians of Kōdōkan. 3 Introducing judo to America. 4 Later life. 5 Video footage. 6 References. Early years.
Yoshitsuge Yamashita’s staging of a worldwide jujitsu meet at the Japan Police Ministry in 1893 must have started Kano thinking along the same lines for Judo. But first he had to spread it throughout Japan.
Nov 21, 2008 · Yamashita, Yoshitsugu (Yoshiaki) (b1865-d1935) The Shihan’s assistant from the very founding of the Kodokan, he is one of the great names in Judo. He entered the Kodokan in 1884 and gained a formidable reputation from his contests with the strong men of other jujutsu schools during the Meiji period.
