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  1. Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 10 December 1860 – 4 May 1938) was a Japanese educator, athlete, and the founder of judo. Along with ju-jutsu , judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport .

    • 嘉納 治五郎
  2. Learn about the life and achievements of Jigoro Kano, the creator of judo and a visionary educator. He was the first Asian member of the Olympic Committee and introduced judo to the Olympic Games.

  3. Kanō Jigorō was a Japanese educator, athlete, and the founder of judo. Along with ju-jutsu, judo was one of the first Japanese martial arts to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kanō include the use of black and white belts, and the introduction of dan ranking to show the relative ranking among ...

  4. At the age of 15 in 1875, Jigoro's first attempt to be admitted for jujutsu training was rejected. After turning 18, Jigoro heard that many former jujutsu practitioners had become osteopathists in order to earn a living in the difficult economic times.

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  6. Other articles where Kanō Jigorō is discussed: judo: Kanō Jigorō (1860–1938) collected the knowledge of the old jujitsu schools of the Japanese samurai and in 1882 founded his Kōdōkan School of judo (from the Chinese jou-tao, or roudao, meaning “gentle way”), the beginning of the sport in its modern form.

  7. Learn how Kano Jigoro, the founder of judo and the first Japanese IOC member, brought the Olympics to Japan in 1940 and influenced the Olympic Movement with his philosophy of education and sports. Discover his beginnings, career, and achievements in the Olympic Movement.

  8. Jigoro's period as Counselor to the Minister of Education. In 1891, the 31-year-old Jigoro was appointed Counselor to the Minister of Education, whereupon he retired from Gakushuin.

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