(1880–1964) was a Japanese

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ka. He was one of the longest living 10th dan (belt degree) judo practitioners in the world. He joined 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'' ( ...

in 1898 and was awarded his 10th dan in April 1948. In 1899 he became head of the judo section at

Dai Nippon Butoku Kai ''Dai Nippon Butoku Kai'' (DNBK, ja, 大日本武徳会, en, "Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society") was a martial arts organization with strong ties to WWII-era Japanese government, originally established in 1895 in Kyoto. Following the end of ...

, and in 1931 he began teaching at the Kodokan in

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. He traveled extensively and taught judo at various schools and police academies.

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Profiles of Kodokan 10th Dan Holders Japanese male judoka Kodokan 10th dans 1880 births 1964 deaths 19th-century Japanese people 20th-century Japanese people {{Judo-bio-stub