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The Father of Judo: A Biography of Jigoro Kano (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior) (Hardcover)
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Graham Dwyer, The Daily Yomiuri
"... effectively puts across Kano's many achievements."

Japan Quarterly
"... provides considerable detail on early judo competitions and a chronology of judo's development."

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN) (October 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 4770025300
  • ISBN-13: 978-4770025302
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars 6 customer reviews (6 customer reviews)
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jujutsu masters, judo championship, judo dojo, new dojo, judo training, judo competitions, judo instructors, pirate boats, throwing techniques, university status
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Olympic Games, Jigoro Kano, Ministry of Education, Master Fukuda, International Olympic Committee, Japan Amateur Sports Association, Tenshin Shinyo, Master Iso, Yasuhiro Yamashita, Naoya Ogawa, Tokyo University, Tsunejiro Tomita, Tokyo Imperial University, Tokyo Olympics, Sumio Endo, Van de Walle, Hitoshi Saito, Ichimon Tozuka, Nobuyuki Sato, Takahiko Ishikawa, World War, Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu, Yoshimi Masaki, Akio Kaminaga, Chonosuke Takagi
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