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Takahiko Ishikawa (石川隆彦, Ishikawa Takahiko, 1917–2008) was an All Japan Judo Champion. In the 1949 All-Japan Judo Championships Tahahiko fought Masahiko Kimura to a draw. In the following year he became the champion and subsequently placed three more times in the semi-finals and then retired.

Teachers (1)

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  Ushijima Tatsukuma

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  A single Facebook group history post names him as one of Ushijima Tatsukuma's 'three musketeers' alongside Tokio Hirano and Masahiko Kimura; no independent corroboration was found

  “And while the Butokukai was closed in1946 the legacy of Judo that Ushijima created lived on in the accomplishments and exploits of his three best students well into the 50's and 60's. Call them his three musketeers. They were not Athos, Porthos and Aramis with weapons of swords and guns but Tokio Hirano, Masahiko Kimura and Takahiko Ishikawa armed with lethal Judo. [...] The third of this trio was Takahiko Ishikawa. In one All Japan Ishikawa and Kimura fought a scoreless match for 25 minutes with both being declared All Japan champions”

  — Tom Blair. (2021-01-04). Butokukai - Tatsukuma Ushijima and his Three Musketeerslink info

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech9 dan Probable

  Probable

  Officially awarded 9 dan by Kodokan in 1984 during the 100th anniversary celebration, well-documented in Wikipedia and other historical sources

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1984)

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Officially awarded 9 dan by Kodokan in 1984 during the 100th anniversary celebration, well-documented in Wikipedia and other historical sources

  “1963年に8段を許され、1984年の講道館創立100周年記念に際して9段へ昇段。”

  — 石川隆彦 (Wikipedia)link history

Students (2)

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  Hal Sharp

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Documented in Sharp's own article about Ishikawa with specific dates and details

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onTokyo Metropolitan Police Department badge (1953–1955)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Documented in Sharp's own article about Ishikawa with specific dates and details

  “I would like to share some of my experiences with you about my Sensei and dear friend, Takahiko Ishikawa [...] I first met Ishikawa in 1953 in Japan after I became a Shodan (1st degree black belt) and thus was allowed to workout at the Keishicho (Tokyo Police Dojo)”

  — Memories of My Sensei Takahiko Ishikawa, 9th Dan by Harold (Hal) E. Sharp (USJF)link
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  Gene LeBell

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Trained under Ishikawa Takahiko in Japan, mentioned in Mokuren Dojo interview as one of his greatest judo teachers from training in Japan

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onTokyo Metropolitan Police Department badge (1953–1955)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Trained under Ishikawa Takahiko in Japan, mentioned in Mokuren Dojo interview as one of his greatest judo teachers from training in Japan

  “Who do you think were the greatest judo teachers you ever got to learn from? Gene Lebell: In the U.S. Shig Tashma, Larry Coughran, Kenneth Kinyuki, Fuji Nazawa (who just died 2 days ago), and of course I learned a lot from training in Japan (Ishikawa)”

  — Mokuren Interview: 'Judo' Gene LeBell (Mokuren Dojo)link

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