Kano Jigoro

嘉納治五郎

["Martial Artist", "Educator", "Founder of Judo", "IOC Member"]

Born Dec 10, 1860

Mikage (Kobe), Japan

Passed Away May 04, 1938 Aboard Hikawa Maru (Pacific Ocean), International Waters

Lifespan 77 years old

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"If there is effort, there is always accomplishment. Mutual welfare and benefit are the ultimate aims of life."

Archival Overview

Japanese educator and martial arts master who founded Judo in 1882, transforming traditional jujutsu into a global Olympic sport centered on maximum efficiency and mutual welfare.

Biographical Record

Kano Jigoro (1860–1938) established the Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo in 1882, discarding lethal combat techniques in favor of a safe educational philosophy governed by two core principles: Seiryoku Zen'yo (maximum efficiency with minimum effort) and Jita Kyoei (mutual welfare and benefit).

As director of Tokyo Higher Normal School and Japan's first member of the International Olympic Committee, Kano pioneered modern physical education in Asia and successfully campaigned to award the 1940 Olympic Games to Tokyo before falling ill at sea in 1938.

Key Life Milestones

1882

Founding of Kodokan Judo

Opened the Kodokan dojo at Eisho-ji temple in Tokyo, formalizing the art of Judo.

1909

First Asian Member of the IOC

Appointed to the International Olympic Committee, introducing Asian athleticism to the global Olympic movement.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Yabashira Cemetery
Matsudo (Chiba), Japan

                         GPS: 35.7953, 139.9575                    

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