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Tomita Tsunejirō, the Guardian of the Kōdōkan. Tomita Tsunejirō (富田 常次郎, February 28, 1865 – January 13, 1937), born Yamada Tsunejirō ( 山田 常次郎), was the earliest disciple of judo. His name appears in the first line of the enrollment book of the Kōdōkan. [1]
- January 13, 1937 (aged 71)
- Yamada Tsunejirō, February 28, 1865, Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
- 富田 常次郎
- Japan
Judo, 7th Dan. Tomita Tsunejirō (February 28, 1865 – January 13, 1937), was the earliest disciple of judo. His name appears in the first line of the enrollment book of the Kōdōkan. Tomita, together with Saigō Shirō, became the first in the history of judo to be awarded the rank of Shodan by the founder of judo, Kanō Jigorō, who ...
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Jan 2, 2021 · In February 21, Tomita and Maeda gave a Judo demonstration at The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where Tomita and Maeda performed kata (patterns). At the request of the crowd, Maeda wrestled a cadet and threw him easily.
Oct 29, 2021 · Tomita Tsunejirō, born Yamada Tsunejirō, was the earliest disciple of judo. His name appears in the first line of the enrollment book of the Kōdōkan. Tomita, together with Saigō Shirō, became...
He trained daily with four or five other students. In the absence of the master, he practised alone and back at home, he repeated the movements with his friend Tomita Tsunejirō (富田 常次郎), who later became his very first judo student (Tsunejirō's name appears in the first line of the enrolment book of the Kōdōkan).