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Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 10 December 1860 – 4 May 1938) 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 .
Learn how Kano Jigoro, the founder of judo, became the first Japanese member of the IOC and led the bid for the 1940 Tokyo Olympics that never were. Discover his philosophy of physical education and sports, and how it influenced the Olympic ideal.
At the age of 36 (1896), Jigoro received his first Chinese students from Shinkoku (China under the Manchus), and taught them Japanese. Subsequently, for the purpose of providing a foundation for education in China, he received other Chinese students from Guandong, Nanjing, Yunnan, and Gansu, etc.
Introduction to the life and history of Jigoro Kano, founder of Kodokan Judo, and Judo practitioner who contributed to the development of Judo, sports, and education in Japan. Jigoro Kano, father of body and mind education.
Learn about the life and achievements of Jigoro Kano, the creator of judo and a visionary educator. He was the first Asian member of the Olympic Committee and introduced judo to the Olympic Games.
Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 10 December 1860 – 4 May 1938) 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.
Kanō Jigorō was the founding master of the martial art and combat sport Judo, as well as outstanding physical education teacher, foreign language translator (English - Japanese) and economist; as well as a member of the Japanese diplomacy.
