Description

Japanese Home Ministry police official, president of the Yomiuri Shimbun, founder of the Yomiuri Giants and politician. A Kodokan judo practitioner from 1907 and chairman of the Diet Judo League, he received the Kodokan 10th dan in 1969.

Teachers (1)

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  Mifune Kyūzō

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Possible

  Possible

  A 2014 forum post says its author has pictures of Shōriki training under Mifune. No source states that Mifune taught him, and the photograph shows training together, which does not establish teaching. This is why it is possible and not probable.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  A 2014 forum post says its author has pictures of Shōriki training under Mifune. No source states that Mifune taught him, and the photograph shows training together, which does not establish teaching. This is why it is possible and not probable.

  alt_routeIndirect

  “I have pictures of him training under Mifune.”

  — (2014). Shoriki Matsutaro - Judo 10dan, war criminal, spy - E-Judo forumlink history info

  alt_routeIndirect

  “there is a pretty famous pic of Shoriki practicing with Mifune. It just shows them in 'kamae' with gripping.”

  — (2014). Shoriki Matsutaro - Judo 10dan, war criminal, spy - E-Judo forumlink history info

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech10 dan Probable

  Probable

  Japanese Wikipedia and the Judo Channel timeline give 10th dan in October 1969; Judo Info says he was promoted after his death on 9 October 1969, and a forum post says the certificate was dated 8 October. The award was therefore posthumous and 8 October is the date on the certificate. No source cites a Kodokan record, so it is not certain.

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

  Dan-Kyu System (1969-10-08)

  granted by Kodokan

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Japanese Wikipedia and the Judo Channel timeline give 10th dan in October 1969; Judo Info says he was promoted after his death on 9 October 1969, and a forum post says the certificate was dated 8 October. The award was therefore posthumous and 8 October is the date on the certificate. No source cites a Kodokan record, so it is not certain.

  “10月8日 - 講道館から十段位を贈られる”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 正力松太郎 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “10th Dan”

  — Kodokan hall of fame: Matsutaro Shoriki link history info

  “He is the only non-professional in the history of the Kodokan to hold the 10th Dan. He was promoted after his death on October 9, 1969.”

  — Ohlenkamp, Neil. (2008). Profiles of Judo 10th Dan Holders - Judanlinkhistory info

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