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Jigorō Kanō (嘉納治五郎)

Traditional Era · 1860–1938 · Mikage, Hyōgo, Japan

"It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday."

Traditional Era🇯🇵 Japan

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Martial Arts

Founded: Judo

Achievements

Founded Judo

1882

First Asian member of the International Olympic Committee

1909

Teachers

Fukuda Hachinosuke

Tenjin Shinyo-ryu Jujutsu

Notable Students

Mitsuyo Maeda

Judo

Kyuzo Mifune

Judo

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