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| In ], Kano founded ] Judo. His system of ] (judo) all but replaced the parent arts of ] in Japan. Kano also successfully introduced judo into the Japanese school system. | In ], Kano founded ] Judo. His system of ] (judo) all but replaced the parent arts of ] in Japan. Kano also successfully introduced judo into the Japanese school system. | ||
| Also a member of the ] for Japan, Kano |
Also a member of the ] for Japan, Kano believed in the games as a way to bring countries together. When ] was perceptible, he militated for having the ] ] organized in Japan. This finally happened in ], after his death, when the Games were held in ]. For this occasion, ] became an olympic discipline, which raised a polemic in the ] world. Indeed, Kano has always been opposed to organized competition for ], for he believed it would taint the non-opposition spirit of his art. | ||
| Kano died in ], aboard the SS ''Hikawa Maru''. | |||
| Two articles written by Kano are hosted at the International Judo Information Site: | Two articles written by Kano are hosted at the International Judo Information Site: | ||
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Dr. Jigoro Kano (嘉納 治五郎 Kanō Jigorō, 1860 in Kobe, Japan - 1938) founded the sport of Judo.
In 1882, Kano founded Kodokan Judo. His system of martial arts (judo) all but replaced the parent arts of jujutsu in Japan. Kano also successfully introduced judo into the Japanese school system.
Also a member of the International Olympic Committee for Japan, Kano believed in the games as a way to bring countries together. When World War II was perceptible, he militated for having the 1940 Olympic Games organized in Japan. This finally happened in 1964, after his death, when the Games were held in Tokyo. For this occasion, Judo became an olympic discipline, which raised a polemic in the Judo world. Indeed, Kano has always been opposed to organized competition for Judo, for he believed it would taint the non-opposition spirit of his art.
Kano died in 1938, aboard the SS Hikawa Maru.
Two articles written by Kano are hosted at the International Judo Information Site:
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