Kyuzo Mifune

Kyuzo Mifune

male, deceased (1965)
JigoroKano, judo, Japanese judoka
Kyuzo Mifune has been categorized as one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, Jigoro Kano. He is considered by many to...
Kenji Tomiki

Kenji Tomiki

male, deceased (1979)
JigoroKano, honbu dojo, Shodokan, Japan Aikido Association, Tomiki Aikido, Shodokan Aikido
(March 15, 1900-December 25,1979) was a Japanese aikido teacher and the founder of aikido style Shodokan, often referred to as "Tomiki Aikido"....
Minoru Mochizuki

Minoru Mochizuki

male, deceased (2003)
JigoroKano, judo, jujutsu, Aix-en-Provence, kendo, kobudo
Minoru Mochizuki was a Japanese martial artist who founded Yoseikan Budo. He held the ranks 10th dan, aikido (International Martial Arts...
Keiko Fukuda

Keiko Fukuda

female, 96 years old
JigoroKano, Dan rank, Japanese judoka, Ju no Kata, Joshi Judo camp, Born for the Mat
Keiko Fukuda (born April 12, 1913) is the highest-ranking female practitioner of judo in the world. She was born in Tokyo, and began the practice...

Risei Kano

male
JigoroKano, International Judo Federation, kodokan, judo
Risei Kano was one of the three sons of Jigoro Kano, the creator of Judo. Risei Kano was the second president of the International Judo Federation,...

Fumaru Yamamoto

male, deceased (2001)
JigoroKano, Imperial Japanese Army, martial arts, Japanese judoka, self defense, aikijujutsu
Fumaru Yamamoto (1918-2001) was the Japanese founder of Dai Jutsu Do, an unarmed system of self defense. His system utilized a combination of...