The Father of Judo: A Biography of Jigoro KanoJigoro Kano (right; in 1870 at age ten) was small as a child, which gave rise to his determination to study jujutsu. In his early twenties, he combined the best of what he had assimilated and founded modern judo. A professor at the age of twenty-five, he played an important educational role in transforming Japan from a country ruled by the samurai into a modern nation. |
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Establishment of the Kodokan | 37 |
Travels | 57 |
Education | 69 |
Japan Joins the Olympic Movement | 95 |
Judo Around the World | 116 |
Conclusion | 162 |
Glossary | 175 |
Bibliography | 177 |
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