Frank Mukai

Also known as

Yoshitomo Mukai

Description

Canadian judo teacher of the prewar Vancouver Kidokan, promoted by Kanō Jigorō straight to 2nd dan in 1932; after the war he taught at the West End YMCA in Toronto from 1946.

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech2 dan Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only; it reproduces the diploma.

  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 Kanō Jigorō

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only; it reproduces the diploma.

  “Frank Mukai is one of the few senior Judoka never to hold the rank of Shodan (1st Dan). In 1932, Dr. Kano, after observing Mukai’s Judo, promoted Frank directly to 2nd Dan from 1st Kyu.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Sources