Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo
Writings from the Founder of Judo
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2017
Summary
In 1882, Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) founded Kodokan Judo at Eishoji Temple in Tokyo. This was the culmination of a lifelong devotion to the jujutsu of the past, which he reorganized while carefully retaining its classical traditions. Historically, martial arts were practiced only by the elite in Japan. Kano, a renowned educator as well as a sportsman, is credited with popularizing martial arts, and in particular, judo, among people of all levels of society.
When he was young, Kano studie…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781568364971 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1568364970 |
| Author: | Jigoro Kano |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Imprint: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 198mm x 143mm |
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About The Author
Jigoro Kano
JIGORO KANO became a professor at the age of twenty-five and, as an influential educator, played an important role in transforming Japan into a modern nation. He served as Chairman of the Japan Amateur Sports Association and was the first Asian to be elected to the International Olympic Committee.
YUKIMITSU KANO wrote the Foreword to this volume. He is the fourth president of the Kodokan, the president of the All Japan Judo Association and the grandson of the author.
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