Kanō Jigorō

Kanō Jigorō (1860–1938) was a Japanese educator and martial artist who founded judo and established the Kōdōkan in Tokyo in 1882.

Judo: A Japanese martial art and combat sport developed by Kanō Jigorō from older jujutsu schools. Kanō created judo as a system of physical education and self-cultivation.
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū: A Japanese jujutsu school known for its striking, throwing, and grappling techniques. Kanō studied this school under Fukuda Hachinosuke and Iso Masatomo.
Seiryoku Zen'yō: Judo’s principle of making the most effective use of physical and mental energy. Kanō framed efficient action as a guiding principle for judo and life.
Physical education in Japan: The organized teaching of bodily exercise and physical training in Japanese schools and institutions. Kanō helped establish physical education as part of modern Japanese schooling.
Kōdōkan: The Tokyo institution founded in 1882 to teach and develop judo. Kanō established it as judo’s central school and organizational home.
Kitō-ryū: A Japanese jujutsu school especially associated with throwing techniques and formal kata. Kanō’s training in Kitō-ryū influenced judo’s throwing curriculum and practice forms.
Jita Kyōei: Judo’s principle of mutual welfare and benefit through cooperation. Kanō paired technical efficiency with a social ethic of shared improvement.
Japanese martial arts: Combat traditions developed in Japan, including judo, kendo, karate, and aikido. Kanō’s educational approach influenced how Japanese martial arts were taught and organized.
Tokyo Higher Normal School: A Japanese teacher-training institution that became part of the University of Tsukuba. Kanō served as its principal and promoted physical education through teacher training.
Fukuda Hachinosuke: A Japanese jujutsu master who taught Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū in the nineteenth century. He was Kanō’s first major jujutsu teacher.

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History of martial artsRelated: His reforms recast jujutsu techniques as a systematic educational discipline.