Matsumoto Yoshizō

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Japanese judoka and educator, born 1914. A teacher of judo at Tokyo Higher Normal School and later a professor at Tokyo Education University, he was the mentor of Ichiro Abe and, as the person who single-handedly handled the Kodokan's international negotiations before an international department existed, offered Abe the posting to France in 1951. Author of judo coaching works.

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  Abe Ichirō

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  Matsumoto Yoshizo was a judo instructor at Tokyo Higher Normal School while Abe studied there, and Abe later referred to him as his former mentor (恩師). Based on Abe's own words in the Kodokan Judo magazine interview.

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

  (1941–1944)

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  Frederico Muñoz

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  Matsumoto Yoshizo was a judo instructor at Tokyo Higher Normal School while Abe studied there, and Abe later referred to him as his former mentor (恩師). Based on Abe's own words in the Kodokan Judo magazine interview.

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  “当時の東京高等師範学校の講習会には︑永岡秀一先生︑橋本正次郎先生︑大滝忠夫先生︑松本芳三先生がおられまして”

  — 宮崎淳. (2012). 講道館柔道十段物語 第13回 安部一郎 -欧州柔道発展に貢献- link history info

  “講道館に国際部が無かった当時、海外との交渉を一手に担っていた嘗ての恩師・松本芳三より打診を受けた安部は[...]2年間という契約でこの誘いを承諾したという。”

  — 安部一郎 - 日本語版ウィキペディア link history

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