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The Kodokan is the historical home of judo, founded by Kano Jigoro in 1882.
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The Kodokan headquarters dojo in Tokyo, the historical home of judo, founded
by Kano Jigoro in 1882.
Affiliations
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Instructors (16)
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Kotani Sumiyuki
Technical director
1949
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"1949年6月より講道館に奉職して以後は同館渉外部（現・国際部）参与"
— 小谷澄之 - Japanese Wikipedialink
"director of the international division at the Kodokan for many years"
— Sumiyuki Kotani - Wikipedia ENlink
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Hosokawa Kusuo
1952 - 1956
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Is
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It
Ito Tanekichi
1928 - 1931
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Kuboki Sozaemon
1928 - 1931
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Shiina Ichizo
1928 - 1931
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Tamai Narimichi
1928 - 1931
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To
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Ts
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Ushijima Tatsukuma
1925 - 1930
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Trained here (34)
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Saigō Shirō
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1882
- 1890)
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One of Jigoro Kano's earliest students, enrolled at Kodokan in August 1882,
mentioned in Kano's memoirs with quotation about becoming his student
shortly thereafter
"Shortly thereafter, in August 1882, the now famous Shiro Saigo became a
student of mine"
— WATSON, Brian N. Judo memoirs of Jigoro Kano.
Trafford Publishing, 2008link
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Tomita Tsunejirō
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1882)
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First student of Jigoro Kano at Kodokan in 1882, well-documented as the first
person to enroll at the Kodokan and receive shodan rank in 1883
"青年期より講道館創始者の嘉納治五郎と寝食を共にし、同館で最初の入門者・初段位取得者となって"
— Japanese Wikipedia - Tomita Tsunejirōlink
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Yamashita Yoshitsugu
under
Kanō Jigorō
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Well-documented student of Jigoro Kano, entered Kodokan in August 1884 as the
19th member, mentioned in multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia and Judo
Channel
"Yoshitsugu Yamashita was the son of an Odawara Han martial arts
instructor, and he entered Kodokan in August of 1884."
— Kodokan hall of fame: Yoshitsugu Yamashita (Judo
Channel)link
"In August 1884, he joined the Kodokan judo dojo of his childhood friend
Kano Jigoro as its nineteenth member"
— Yamashita Yoshitsugu - Wikipedia (English).
Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
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Yokoyama Sakujiro
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1886)
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Well-documented historical relationship as one of the Four Guardians of Kodokan;
multiple reliable sources confirm Yokoyama was an early disciple of Kano Jigoro
who joined Kodokan in April 1886.
"Yokoyama Sakujirō was one of the earliest disciples of Kanō Jigorō."
— Yokoyama Sakujiro - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia
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Iizuka Kunisaburō
under
Yokoyama Sakujiro
badge (1891)
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Documented as a student at the Kodokan from 1891, with specific enrollment date
recorded in historical records
"one day he saw a man carrying a judo uniform and followed him to the
Kodokan. There he applied for entry, was found acceptable, and signed its
enrollment book on November 23, 1891 (...) Sakujiro Yokoyama was head
instructor."
— Judo: Kunisaburo Iizuka (Journal of Combative
Sport, July 2002)link
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Isogai Hajime
under
Yokoyama Sakujiro
badge (1891)
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Student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at Kodokan from 1891, as documented in Wikipedia
biography, but no direct source checked
"In 1891, he moved to Tokyo and joined the Kodokan where he studied judo
under Yokoyama Sakujiro."
— Hajime Isogai - Wikipedialink
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Satake Soshihiro
under
Yokoyama Sakujiro
badge (1892)
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Student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at Kodokan from 1892, documented in Japanese
Wikipedia with specific enrollment date and Simon BJJ blog with quotation about
training together with Mitsuyo Maeda, though more direct evidence of the
teacher-student relationship is needed
"At some point later, probably in the late 1890’s, he joined the Kodokan
and would become peers of Mitsuyo Maeda. The two judoka trained together under
Sakujiro Yokoyama, who was known as one of the Four Guardians of the
Kodokan"
— The Sumo wrestler who taught BJJ, Soshiro Satake
link
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Nagaoka Shūichi
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1893)
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Early student of Kodokan judo under Jigoro Kano, started training at Kodokan in
January 1893 and earned 1st dan in September 1894, as documented in multiple
sources
"In January 1893 he started training at the Kodokan, earning his first dan
in September 1894."
— Shuichi Nagaoka - Wikipedialink
"He came to Tokyo in 1892 and entered Kodokan in January of 1893. He
subsequently taught Judo at the First Higher School, as well as in other schools
in Tokyo."
— Shuichi Nagaoka - Judo Channellink
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Uchida Ryōhei
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1893)
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Well-documented favorite student of Kanō Jigorō, one of three most senior 5th
dan holders in Kodokan history
"Miyakawa remained a Gen’yōshamember and became a Kōdōkan top-executive
(Kōdōkan Saikō Kanbu講道館最高幹部) closely associated with Kanō Jigorō, as was Uchida
Ryōhei"
— Kodokan Judo's Three Orphaned Forms of Counter
Techniques - Part 1: The Gonosen-no-kata (ResearchGate)link
"He was also an accomplished jūdōka, a favorite of Kanō shihan 師範 (master),
one of the three most senior 5th dan rank holders in Kodokan history, and a
noted street brawler."
— Lance Gatling. (2023). Ki 気 in Jūdō 柔道 - Uchida
Ryōhei and the Secrets of Budō 武道極意. The Kano Chronicleslinkinfo
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Maeda Mitsuyo
under
Yokoyama Sakujiro
badge (1897)
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Well-documented student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at the Kodokan, mentioned in
Japanese Wikipedia and other sources
"また、三船久蔵や前田光世の師匠としても知られる"
"At some point later, probably in the late 1890’s, he joined the Kodokan
and would become peers of Mitsuyo Maeda. The two judoka trained together under
Sakujiro Yokoyama, who was known as one of the Four Guardians of the
Kodokan"
— The Sumo wrestle who taught BJJ, Soshiro Satake
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Samura Kaichirō
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1898)
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The Wikipedia article records his 1898 Kodokan entry, implying Kano's direct
authority over him
"he joined the Kodokan in 1898 and was awarded his 10th dan in April
1948"
— Kaichiro Samura - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
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Kobayashi Kiyoshi
under
Mifune Kyūzō
badge (1903
- 1965)
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Documented as a direct student of Mifune Kyuzo in forum discussions and academic
papers, with mentions of private footage showing him as uke for Mifune in
demonstrations
"Kobayashi-sensei was a student of Mifune, and there exists private footage
showing him as an uke for Mifune in itsutsu-no-kata and public jūdō
demonstrations."
— Passing of Kobayashi Kiyoshi sensei, Kodokan 9th
dan (Judo Forum discussion)link
"Other direct students of Mifune who are still alive, such as notably
Kyoshi Kobayashi, 9th dan (Portugal)"
— Kodokan judo's elusive tenth kata: The
Go-no-kata - Forms of Proper Use of Force, Part 1 (ResearchGate)link
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Mifune Kyūzō
under
Yokoyama Sakujiro
badge (1903)
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Primary student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at the Kodokan, one of the 'Four
Guardians of the Kodokan'
"講道館では横山作次郎に師事。"
— Japanese Wikipedia article on Mifune Kyūzō
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under
Kanō Jigorō
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- 1965)
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Well-documented direct student of Jigoro Kano at the Kodokan, mentioned in
multiple historical sources
"1903年（明治36年）に上京して講道館に入門。"
— Japanese Wikipedia article on Mifune Kyūzō
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Takahashi Kazuyoshi
under
Yokoyama Sakujiro
badge (1904)
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Well-documented student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at the Kodokan, mentioned in
Japanese Wikipedia biography as his direct disciple
"講道館四天王の1人である横山作次郎の直弟子であり、切れ味鋭い足技を駆使した返し技（裏技）の達人であった。"
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Okano Yoshitaro
under
Isogai Hajime
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Enrolled at Kodokan in 1906, studied under Kodokan instructors
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Toku Sanpō
under
Kanō Jigorō
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Wikipedia lists Kano among Toku's teachers and records his expulsion from
and reinstatement at the Kodokan under Kano's authority
"After being scouted by Kaichiro Samura, he moved to Tokyo and joined the
Kodokan school in May 1906."
— Sanpo Toku - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)
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Tomiki Kenji
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1910)
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Mentioned in several sources.
"Circa 1910, Tomiki began practising at the Kodokan, under Judo founder
Jigoro Kano."
— Kenji Tomiki - Wikipedialink
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Vasili Oshchepkov
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1911
- 1917)
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Studied judo under Jigoro Kano at the Kodokan in Tokyo from 1911 to 1917,
becoming the first Russian to earn a black belt in judo, well-documented in
multiple sources including Wikipedia and Kodokan archives
"Oshchepkov spent much of his life living in Japan and training judo under
its founder Kano Jigoro."
— OCA Asia article - Oshchepkov biography
link
"In 1911, Oshchepkov entered the Kodokan judo school in Tokyo, Japan, where
he studied under the founder of judo, Jigoro Kano."
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Kotani Sumiyuki
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1921
- 1938)
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Well-documented as one of Jigoro Kano's last direct students, with multiple
reliable sources including Judo Info and biography book
"He was one of Jigoro Kano’s direct students, and only the 7th man to
receive a 10th Degree Black Belt while he was still alive."
— Judo Info: Profiles of Judo 10th Dan Holders
link
"Kotani can be considered Kano's last direct disciple. (...) Kano often
chose Kotani as a traveling instructor on his teaching tours overseas."
— The Way of Judo A Portrait of Jigoro Kano and His
Studentslink
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Kimura Masahiko
under
Ushijima Tatsukuma
badge (1925
- 1930)
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Documented as one of Ushijima Tatsukuma's three legendary champions,
mentioned in forum discussion and historical records
"Ushijima was a ferocious fighter with an extensive competitive record who
bred at least three legendary champions (Kimura, Ishikawa, Hirano)."
— Tatsukuma Ushijima (Judo Forum discussion)
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Mochizuki Minoru
under
Mifune Kyūzō
badge (1926
- 1930)
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Mentioned in the Dragon Magazine interview as becoming his live-in student after
the famous well anecdote at the Kodokan, with detailed anecdotes about their
relationship; the Karaté-Bushido interview records Mifune choosing him as
assistant
"A partir de ce jour, j'ai habité chez Maître Mifune."
— Garnier Sinclair, Eric. (2005). Minoru Mochizuki,
le dernier des géants - entretien en deux parties
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"1927年（昭和2年）、三船久蔵の内弟子となる。"
— 望月稔 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)
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Kanō Jigorō
badge (1926
- 1930)
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Explicitly mentioned in the Dragon Magazine interview as the judo master who
enrolled him at the Kodokan in 1926 and later sent him to study with Ueshiba,
Shimizu and Nakayama; also in Wikipedia as one of his direct students and in the
Karaté-Bushido interview
"Je me suis inscrit au Centre Mondial du Judo de Jigoro Kano sensei en
1926."
— Garnier Sinclair, Eric. (2005). Minoru Mochizuki,
le dernier des géants - entretien en deux parties
info
"1929年（昭和4年）、嘉納治五郎の直接指導を受け始める。"
— 望月稔 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)
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Shiina Ichizo
badge (1928
- 1931)
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First-person account in the Karaté-Bushido interview names Shiina (38 years old)
among the four Katori Shinto-ryu shihan who taught the Kobudo Kenkyukai at the
Kodokan; Kruyning lists the four shihan as his Katori teachers
"Des 4 experts venus au Kodokan, Tamai sensei, 70 ans, Kuboki sensei, 50
ans, Ito sensei, 45 ans, et Shiina sensei, 38 ans, chacun avait une technique
différente."
— Bénoliel, P.. (1987). Minoru Mochizuki - entretien
(Karaté-Bushido no. 139, septembre 1987, pp. 28-35)info
"His teachers in various sword styles included Hakudo Nakayama, Kuro Daicho
and katori shinto ryu master teachers Tamai, Kuboki, Ito and Shiina."
— Kruyning, Edgar. (2009). The Art of Ju-Jutsu
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under
Ito Tanekichi
badge (1928
- 1931)
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First-person account in the Karaté-Bushido interview names Ito (45 years old)
among the four Katori Shinto-ryu shihan who taught the Kobudo Kenkyukai at the
Kodokan; Kruyning lists the four shihan as his Katori teachers
"Des 4 experts venus au Kodokan, Tamai sensei, 70 ans, Kuboki sensei, 50
ans, Ito sensei, 45 ans, et Shiina sensei, 38 ans, chacun avait une technique
différente."
— Bénoliel, P.. (1987). Minoru Mochizuki - entretien
(Karaté-Bushido no. 139, septembre 1987, pp. 28-35)info
"His teachers in various sword styles included Hakudo Nakayama, Kuro Daicho
and katori shinto ryu master teachers Tamai, Kuboki, Ito and Shiina."
— Kruyning, Edgar. (2009). The Art of Ju-Jutsu
linkinfo
under
Kuboki Sozaemon
badge (1928
- 1931)
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First-person account in the Karaté-Bushido interview names Kuboki (50 years old)
among the four Katori Shinto-ryu shihan who taught the Kobudo Kenkyukai at the
Kodokan; Kruyning lists the four shihan as his Katori teachers
"Des 4 experts venus au Kodokan, Tamai sensei, 70 ans, Kuboki sensei, 50
ans, Ito sensei, 45 ans, et Shiina sensei, 38 ans, chacun avait une technique
différente."
— Bénoliel, P.. (1987). Minoru Mochizuki - entretien
(Karaté-Bushido no. 139, septembre 1987, pp. 28-35)info
"His teachers in various sword styles included Hakudo Nakayama, Kuro Daicho
and katori shinto ryu master teachers Tamai, Kuboki, Ito and Shiina."
— Kruyning, Edgar. (2009). The Art of Ju-Jutsu
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Tamai Narimichi
badge (1928
- 1931)
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First-person account in the Karaté-Bushido interview names Tamai (70 years old)
among the four Katori Shinto-ryu shihan who taught the Kobudo Kenkyukai at the
Kodokan; Kruyning lists the four shihan as his Katori teachers
"Des 4 experts venus au Kodokan, Tamai sensei, 70 ans, Kuboki sensei, 50
ans, Ito sensei, 45 ans, et Shiina sensei, 38 ans, chacun avait une technique
différente."
— Bénoliel, P.. (1987). Minoru Mochizuki - entretien
(Karaté-Bushido no. 139, septembre 1987, pp. 28-35)info
"His teachers in various sword styles included Hakudo Nakayama, Kuro Daicho
and katori shinto ryu master teachers Tamai, Kuboki, Ito and Shiina."
— Kruyning, Edgar. (2009). The Art of Ju-Jutsu
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Sarah Mayer
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1934
- 1935)
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In September 1934 Kanō Jigorō met with Mayer, devised a training regime for her
and allowed her to practise in the Kodokan main dojo with the men, unprecedented
for a woman; Wikipedia lists him as coach.
"He met with Mayer. According to Mayer, they discussed philosophy, and he
devised a training regime for her... he allowed her to practise in the Kōdōkan
main dojo with the men, which was unprecedented for a woman."
— Callan, Mike; Heffernan, Conor; Spenn, Amanda.
(2018). Women's Jūjutsu and Judo in the Early Twentieth-Century: The Cases
of Phoebe Roberts, Edith Garrud, and Sarah Mayer
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Fukuda Keiko
under
Mifune Kyūzō
badge (1935
- 1966)
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Well-documented historical relationship with extensive sources
"Miss Fukuda, describing her training with the late Professor Kyuzo Mifune
(10th dan) (...)"
— Johnson, G. (1974): «A single reed that bends
gracefully in the wind.» Black Belt, 12(6):28–33.
link
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1935
- 1966)
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While a very popular assertion, more direct proof is needed and Lance
Gatling's analysis stands.
"Keiko Fukuda is the granddaughter of Professor Jigoro Kano's first
jujitsu instructor. She began studying the art at Professor Kano's request
at age 21 and since that time has taught in Australia,Canada, the Philippines,
the U.S. and, of course, the Kodokan where she has received all her promotions
(...) In the Kodokan, sometimes we would sit around the mat with Professor Kano
and just talk and ask questions so we would know what each other was
thinking"
— Johnson, G. (1974): «A single reed that bends
gracefully in the wind.» Black Belt, 12(6):28–33.
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blockdisputes
"Fukuda sensei devoted her life to judo, but was likely not a 'direct
student' of Kanō shihan in any reasonable sense of the term."
— Was Fukuda Keiko sensei a "direct
student" of Kanō shihan? How did Kanō shihan approach jūdō training for
women?(The Kano Chronicles© 嘉納歴代©)link
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Michigami Haku
under
Kanō Jigorō
badge (1937)
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The Michigami memorial site records him joining practices with Jigoro Kano at
the Kodokan in the late 1930s.
"Although he joined practices with Tokyo University, Kodokan, and Master
Jigoro Kano, they did not accept any matches."
— Haku Michigami - Personal History and Mononofu
Serieslinkinfo
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Walter Todd
under
Mifune Kyūzō
badge (1946)
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Interview with Walter Todd confirms he asked Mifune to be his teacher in 1946:
Mifune asked if he would like him to be his teacher while he stayed in Japan.
"Mifune Sensei asked if I would like him to be my teacher while I was in
Japan."
— Interview with Walter Todd (Meik Skoss, Koryu.com)
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Shizuya Satō
under
Mifune Kyūzō
badge (1949
- 1965)
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Explicitly described as 'student of Mifune Kyūzō' on the US Embassy Judo
Club website
"student of Mifune Kyūzō 三船久蔵 10dan"
— US Embassy Judo Club websitelink
under
Hosokawa Kusuo
badge (1952
- 1956)
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Sato instructed taihojutsu 'under' Hosokawa Kusuo at the SAC program,
indicating a teacher relationship for police techniques
"taihojutsu techniques (under taihojutsu head instructor and senior Tokyo
Metropolitan Police taihojutsu / judo instructor Hosokawa Kusuo)"
— INJA — Sato Shizuya
link
under
Tomiki Kenji
badge (1952
- 1956)
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Sato instructed aikido 'under' Tomiki Kenji at the SAC program at
Kodokan, indicating a direct teacher-student relationship for aikido
"Sato-sensei, who instructed both aikido (under head aikido instructor Dr.
Tomiki Kenji)"
— INJA — Sato Shizuya
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Hal Sharp
under
Oda Tsunetane
badge (1950)
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Documented in Sharp's article about Oda with specific training details
"...I began to practice with Master Oda at Rikkyo University in Tokyo,
during the early 1950’s and still remain fascinated by his bravado (...) I
remained under Master Oda’s tutelage for many years practicing 3 times a day.
Often I would accompany Master Oda to the Kodokan as well as the Dojo at Sugamo
Prison."
— Master Tsunetane Oda - JudoInfolink
under
Kobayashi Kiyoshi
badge (1952)
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Based on historical records and Sharp's own writings about his training with
Kobayashi Kiyoshi at the Kodokan during his 1952 stay in Japan
"Sensei Sharp, 9th Dan (USA Judo, USJF & USJA), born in 1927, has been
active in judo for 65 years, starting at the Kodokan Judo Institute where he
earned the rank of Yodan through intensive competition."
— Harold (Hal) Sharp | United States Judo Federation
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Karl Geis
under
Kobayashi Kiyoshi
badge (1952)
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Based on resume listing Kobayashi Sensei as teacher with 1952 start date
"During my studies in Japan I received significant personal instruction
from the following Kodokan teachers: [...] Kobayashi Sensei, 8th Dan"
— Karl Geis Martial Arts Resume (Karl Geis Ryu
homepage)
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Based on resume listing Miyake, Tsunako Sensei as teacher
"During my studies in Japan I received significant personal instruction
from the following Kodokan teachers: [...] Miyake, Tsunako Sensei, 7th Dan"
— Karl Geis Martial Arts Resume (Karl Geis Ryu
homepage)
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Yves Klein
under
Oda Tsunetane
badge (1952
- 1954)
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Sources mention his Kodokan presence and Oda as one of the instructors
"In the early 1950s, the 24-year-old Yves Klein spent a year and a half in
Tokyo, studying mainly at the Kodokan under the ninth-dan judo master Oda"
— THE FOUNDATIONS OF JUDO - The Everyday Press
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Edmund Mede
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AAU Wrestling Official Guide directly names Mede as a student in the SAC-ARDC
Combative Measures Instructor class 12 at the Kodokan in 1957.
"Airman Williams and Mede were included in the Combative Measures
Instructor class 12 scheduled for advanced combative measures and judo training
at the Kodokan Judo Institute."
— Amateur Athletic Union of the United States.
(1955). Wrestling: Official A.A.U. Guidelinkinfo
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Itō Tokugorō
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Well-documented student of Jigoro Kano at Kodokan, mentioned in multiple sources
including Japanese Wikipedia and local historical publications
"中退後は講道館で嘉納治五郎門下となって磯貝一・徳三宝・三船久蔵らと共に柔道に励んだ"
— 伊藤徳五郎 - 日本語版ウィキペディア
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Ka
Kazuo Itō
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Described as 'personal student of Kyuzo Mifune' on the INJA Heritage
page
"Kazuo Ito was a personal student of Kyuzo Mifune"
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Omori Kojiro
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Well-documented as student of Tokugoro Ito in multiple sources including books
and Wikipedia
"Foi discípulo de um dos maiores lutadores do Kodokan, Tokugoro Ito"
— SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA:
O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.linkinfo
"He learned under Tokugoro Ito and was a training partner of the famed
Sanpo Toku"
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Tsunako Miyake
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Mentioned in interview extracts discussing meeting Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan
and the importance of training both judo and aikido together
"Then, I met Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan (...) Now that he is gone, I
think that it is very important for us to understand his idea, that to improve
judo we must train in judo and aikido together."
— MIYAKE Sensei, Extracts from an Interview by
R.J.Lawrance, The E.A.A. Newsletter, Issue 90.2 (in: Study Group Tomiki Aikido -
The simplification of Ueshiba's Aikido)link
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