Kodokan Judo - Softcover

Kano, Jigoro

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4770017995 ISBN 13: 9784770017994

Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

Written by the founder of Kodokan judo, Jigoro Kano, this text explains the original concepts and techniques of judo in detail. Judo, or the Way of Gentleness, an ideal form of physical exercise and a reliable system of self-defense, was specially created from traditional Japanese martial arts. This book by the creator of Kodokan judo is uniquely comprehensive and the most authoritative guide to this martial art ever published.

About this title

Product Description:

Written by the founder of Kodokan judo, Jigoro Kano, this text explains the original concepts and techniques of judo in detail.

About the Author:

JIGORO KANO, born in 1860 in Hyogo Prefecture, created Kodokan judo in 1882, the year after he graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. In 1969 he became the first Japanese member of the International Olympic Committee. Jigoro Kano died at sea in 1938 while returning from an IOC meeting in Cairo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 4770017995
• ISBN 13: 9784770017994
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264