was a Japanese judoka. He was head of the Promotions Panel at the

Kodokan The , or ''Kōdōkan'' (講道館), is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. The ''kōdōkan'' was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in Tokyo. Etymology Literally, ''kō'' ( ...

and former international chairperson of the All Nippon Judo Federation. He was one of only fifteen judoka to have attained

10th

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rank, having been promoted at the New Year

Kagami biraki is a traditional Japanese ceremony where are broken open. It traditionally falls on January 11 (odd numbers are associated with being good luck in Japan). The term also refers to the opening of a cask of sake at a party or ceremony. Histor ...

Ceremony, 8 January 2006 along with Toshiro Daigo and

Yoshimi Osawa was a Japanese judoka. Before his death, he was the only living Kodokan 10th dan (and one of only 15 to have attained this rank), having been promoted at the New Year Kagami Biraki Ceremony, 8 January 2006 along with Toshiro Daigo and Ichiro A ...

Biography

Abe was born in 1922 and educated at Tsukuba University. He was sent by the

as a judo teacher to France in 1951 and Belgium in 1953. He was director of the Kodokan International from 1969 to 1997 and director of the Kodokan Council from 1997 to 2004. Abe died in Tokyo on 27 February 2022, at the age of 99.Ichiro Abe Sensei Has Passed Away
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