Kanō Risei
Description
Japanese judo administrator, second son of Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo. Never practiced judo himself, but as an organizational figure shaped postwar Japanese and international judo: third head (館長) of the Kōdōkan (1946-1980), first president of the All Japan Judo Federation (1949-1980), and president of the International Judo Federation (1952-1965), under whom the first World Judo Championships were held from 1956. Handled the aftermath of the dissolution of the Dai Nippon Butokukai in 1946, including recognition of Butokukai dan grades as Kodokan grades, took part in the negotiations with the occupation authorities to restore judo education in schools, hosted the All Japan Judo Championships under Kodokan auspices in 1948, and petitioned IOC president Avery Brundage in 1960 to make judo an official sport of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Awarded Jean de Herdt his 4th dan in December 1951, in his capacity as president of the Kodokan and of the Japanese judo federation.
Sources
"嘉納 履正（かのう りせい、1900年〈明治33年〉11月25日 - 1986年〈昭和61年〉1月13日）は、講道館第3代館長（1946年 - 1980年）・全日本柔道連盟初代会長（1949年 - 1980年）。嘉納治五郎の次男。第二次世界大戦後の日本の柔道の存続・再編組織化・発展に尽力するとともに、国際柔道連盟の会長も務めるなど、国際的な普及に貢献した。"