Maeda Mitsuyo
前田 光世
Born
1878-11-18, Hirosaki
Died
1941-11-28, Belém, Pará
Also known as
Otávio Maeda · Conde Koma
Description
Japanese judoka known as 'Conde Koma' who played a pivotal role in bringing judo to Brazil and influencing the development of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at the Kodokan.
Teachers (1)
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Yokoyama Sakujirosports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableJA Wikipedia on Yokoyama names Maeda as his student; a BJJ blog that likely draws on it agrees; not independentThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.location_onKodokan badge (1897)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkJA Wikipedia on Yokoyama names Maeda as his student; a BJJ blog that likely draws on it agrees; not independent
Lineage
- Kōdōkan JūdōYokoyama SakujiroKanō Jigorō · 2 generations
Ranks (1)
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military_tech7 dan ProbableProbableWikipedia only.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System (1941-11-27)granted by Kodokan
Students (5)
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Mario Aleixosports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableBook source confirms training with Conde Koma starting 1915The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1915)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkBook source confirms training with Conde Koma starting 1915“Mário Alexio teve o privilégio de se adestrar no Jiu Jitsu com dois dos mais experientes e famosos mestres japoneses dos ringues. Recebeu suas primeiras instruções de Sada Miyako por volta de 1909. Posteriormente teve a oportunidade de se aperfeiçoar com o grande Conde Koma, pouco depois deste chegar ao Brasil, em 1915.”
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Luis de França Filhosports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableBook source mentions training with Maeda likely in 1929The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1929)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkBook source mentions training with Maeda likely in 1929“Se França se iniciou no Jiu Jitsu com o Conde Koma, muito provavelmente foi em 1929 n Marinha, quando esteve em Belém ao serviço no navio Minas Gerais.”
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Jacinto Ferrosports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ConfirmedConfirmedMultiple sources confirm Jacinto Ferro was Mitsuyo Maeda's student and helped teach Carlos GracieThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1915)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkMultiple sources confirm Jacinto Ferro was Mitsuyo Maeda's student and helped teach Carlos Gracie“Tenho [Maeda] os seguintes alunos aos quais deposito inteira confiança [...] Jacintho Ferro, Dr. Matheus Pereira, Guilherm de La Rocque, Raphael Gomes e Waldermar Gomes”
“as aulas eram dadas em uma academia que Maeda abriu em 1916,nos salões do Cine Teatro Moderno, localizado ao lado da Igreja de Nazaré, hoje uma praça, as aulas eram amplamente divulgadas nos ornais para quem quisesse aprender pagando.O primeiro aluno de Maeda foi o estivador Jacinto Ferro, ex-lutador de greco-romana, Jacinto foi instrutor de Maeda e ajudou a dar aulas para o Carlos Gracie.”
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Carlos Graciesports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbablebalanceProbable – conflicting evidence recordedCarlos's own quoted account of training under Maeda; Silva et al. attribute Donato's contrary statement to spite, later reversed. Drysdale names Jacyntho Ferro as his real teacher.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.location_onPaysandu Sport Club badge (1916)
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6 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkCarlos's own quoted account of training under Maeda; Silva et al. attribute Donato's contrary statement to spite, later reversed. Drysdale names Jacyntho Ferro as his real teacher.visibilityFirst-hand“chefiada pelo competentissimo prof. Conde Koma. Aqui, depois de algumas demosntrações, organisou um gymnasio e eu [Carlos] fui um dos primeiros alunos [...] há registos que Maeda deu aulas, em 1916, no Paysandu Sport Club, em Belém, cidade onde Carlos residia com a sua família”
“Fui aluno do célebre Conde Koma, no Pará [...] e nessa época Carlos Gracia também estava aprendendo”
blockdisputes“Esclarecer a verdade, isto é, dizer que o Sr. Gracie nunca foi diplomado por Conde Koma (que nem ao menos conhece)”
alt_routeIndirect“Pela Escola Koma, accentuou, de onde sahiram os Gracies, pretendo difundir em São Paulo o systema de defesa pessoal, obedecendo a um critério especial para cada classe social”
“De alguma forma havia os irmãos Gracie. O pai deles era dono de circo e o Conde Koma era próximo dele. E acontecei que os filhos se tornaram discípulos do Conde Koma e aprenderam Judô”
blockdisputes alt_routeIndirect“Carlos wasn’t Kano and neither was he a Kodokan graduate. In fact, he didn’t hold a black-belt or even any certification under any other style. According to the evidence available, his real teacher was a famed sportsman of the Brazilian Amazon called Jacyntho Ferro.”
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Aluizio de Melosports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ConfirmedConfirmedMultiple well-sourced references about this linkThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1915)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkMultiple well-sourced references about this link“aos 17 anos, teve a oportunidade de treinar Jiu Jitsu com o Conde Koma, durante a passagem da trupe japonesa pelo Nordeste do Brasil”
“Todo mundo sabe que Mitsuyo Maeda, o Conde Koma, radicou-se no norte do Brasil por volta de 1913 e ensinou jiu-jitsu para diversas pessoas, dentre as quais posso citar Carlos Gracie, Luiz França e Aluizio de Melo”
Sources
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