Sasaki Shigetaka

Canada
12.0

Also known as

Steven Shigetaka Sasaki · Steven Sasaki

Description

Japanese-born judo teacher, known as the "Father of Canadian Judo". Came to Canada in 1922 as a 2nd dan, founded the Tai Iku Dojo (later Kidokan) in Vancouver in 1924, taught the RCMP from 1932, and was the first president of the Canadian Kodokan Black Belt Association (1956).

Teachers (1)

  • Mifune Kyūzō
    sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable
    Probable
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    history_eduTradition only
    Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself
    location_onKodokan badge (1932)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    “In that same year, Sasaki travelled to Japan to study under Kyuzo Mifune, Kodokan’s 7th Dan head instructor, and was promoted to 3rd Dan.”
    — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Lineage

Ranks (2)

  • sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō
    military_tech3 dan Probable
    Probable
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    history_eduTradition only
    Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself
    Dan-Kyu System (1932)
    granted by Kodokan
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    “Sasaki studied at the Kodokan in 1932 under Professor Kyuzo Mifune, the head instructor at that time. There Sasaki was promoted to 3rd Dan.”
    — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo
    military_tech4 dan Probable
    Probable
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    history_eduTradition only
    Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself
    Dan-Kyu System (1936-10-01)
    granted by Kanō Jigorō
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    “Before departing Professor Kano promoted Shigetaka Sasaki to 4th Dan, October 1st, 1936.”
    — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Offices held (1)

  • corporate_farePresidentJudo Canada Probable
    Probable
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    1956 – 1958
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    “1956 - 1958 Shigetaka Sasaki”
    — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Students (2)

  • Yeiji Inouye
    sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable
    Probable
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    history_eduTradition only
    Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    “Inouye had begun Judo at age 12 under Mitani-sensei at Haney, B.C. and later under Sasaki-sensei at Vancouver.”
    — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo
  • Frank Minoru Hatashita
    sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable
    Probable
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    history_eduTradition only
    Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself
    (1942)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Judo Canada's own history only.
    “Hatashita was 24 years old when he was sent away from the coast in 1942 to the Tashme camp. There he continued his Judo training under Shigetaka Sasaki and Atsumu Kamino.”
    — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Sources

“Shigetaka Sasaki came to Canada as a 2nd Dan in 1922. He had been a Judo instructor in Japan at Yonago High School.”
— Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Identifiers

https://martial.is/entity/01M5H3WJ4F1N0QAF3WT79KPD9Y
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Sasaki Shigetaka. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M5H3WJ4F1N0QAF3WT79KPD9Y - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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