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May 4, 1938 (77 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Kano Jigoro
Kanō Jigorō is a Japanese educator, athlete and founder of judo. Judo was Japan's first internationally recognized martial art and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Educational innovations caused by Kanō included the use of black and white belts and the introduction of dan rankings to represent the relative ranking among members of a martial arts style. Kanō's famous mottos included "maximum efficiency with minimum effort" and "welfare and the common good". During her professional life, Kanō was an educator. Key positions include the post of director of primary education at the Ministry of Education from 1898 to 1901 and director of the Tokyo Advanced Normal School from 1900 to 1920. He played an important role in judo and of kendo part of the Japanese public school programs. the 1910s. Kanō was also a pioneer of international sport.
BornDecember 10, 1860, Mikage, Ubara-gun, Settsu Province, Tokugawa Japan, present-day Hyogo Prefecture
DiedMay 4, 1938, aboard MV Hikawa Maru, of pneumonia
StyleJudo, Jūjutsu
Teacher(s)Fukuda Hachinotsuke, Iso Masatomo, Iikubo Tsunetoshi
RankKōdōkan jūdō: Shihan & Founder, Kitō-ryū: Menkyo, Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū: Unverified
Notable studentsMitsuyo Maeda, Tomita Tsunejirō, Fukuda Keiko, Mifune Kyūzō, Kotani Sumiyuki, Mochizuki Minoru, Saigō Shirō, Yokoyama Sakujirō, Yamashita Yoshitsugu, Mikinosuke Kawaishi, Vasili Oshchepkov, Gunji Koizumi

About Kano Jigoro

Martial Artist Kano Jigoro was born on October 28, 1860 in Japan (He dies at the age of 77, on May 4, 1938).

He was the first Asian member of the International Olympic Committee and the founder of the martial art of judo.

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Kano Jigoro before becoming famous

Kano Jigoro was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1860 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

A family friend taught him basic jujutsu techniques, demonstrating the strength of leverage and the appearance of stature.

Achievement of Kano Jigoro

From 1912 through 1936, he was the official representative of Japan in the Olympics.

Kano Jigoro's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife, Sumako Takezoe, he had two children, Risei Kano and Noriko.

Kano Jigoro Collabed with

He and Movie Actor Bruce Lee were both known for their martial arts prowess.

Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973) (Movie Actor)
Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973)

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Kano Jigoro Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Kano Jigoro updated on March 19 2023.