Description

Buddhist temple in Higashi-Ueno, Tokyo, recorded by Taitō City as the birthplace of Kōdōkan jūdō, where Kanō Jigorō founded the Kōdōkan in 1882.

Locations (1)

• location_onTokyo

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Instructors (1)

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  Iikubo Tsunetoshi

  1881

Trained here (1)

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  Kanō Jigorō

  sports_martial_artsKitō-ryū Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Kano's own memoir states he took lessons in Kitō-ryū from Iikubo; a secondary account adds that Iikubo issued him a menkyo in October 1883; the menkyo itself is not cited

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  under Iikubo Tsunetoshi (1881)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Kano's own memoir states he took lessons in Kitō-ryū from Iikubo; a secondary account adds that Iikubo issued him a menkyo in October 1883; the menkyo itself is not cited

  “Kanō began training in Kitō-ryū with Iikubo Tsunetoshi (Kōnen). Iikubo was an expert in kata and throwing, and fond of randori. Kanō applied himself thoroughly to learning Kitō-ryū, believing Iikubo's throwing techniques in particular to be better than in the schools he had previously studied. Iikubo issued Kanō a formal jūjutsu rank and teaching credential, namely a certificate of menkyo in Kitō-ryū, dated October 1883.”

  — Kanō Jigorō - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “was Tsunetoshi Iikubo and that he had taught for a time at the Kobusho. Shortly thereafter, I was introduced to Iikubo from whom I subsequently took lessons in Kito style jujutsu”

  — Brian N. Watson. (2008). Judo Memoirs of Jigoro Kanoinfo

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