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Judo

JOO-doh (Hepburn romanization: Jūdō; Japanese 柔道)
Combat Sports

Judo was founded in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, who established the Kodokan school in Tokyo at the age of twenty-two, beginning with twelve tatami mats at the Eisho-ji temple. Kano drew on and refined older jujutsu traditions, removing dangerous techniques and emphasizing physical education and ethical development. Judo became the first Japanese martial art to gain wide international recognition, entering the Olympic programme at Tokyo in 1964. The International Judo Federation, its governing body, was created in London in 1951.

Facts
Origin Year
1882 1
Marks Jigoro Kano founding of the Kodokan in Tokyo.
Originating Region
Japan (Tokyo, for Jigoro Kano's 1882 founding of the Kodokan). 1
International Governing Body
International Judo Federation (IJF), created 11 July 1951 in London by the European Judo Union together with Argentina; the first World Judo Championships followed in Tokyo in 1956. 1
Classification
Olympic Programme Status
Current Olympic Sport 1
Connections

Ancestor Of

Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Sports
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Associated With

Martial Arts, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts, Sports
Source Mixed martial arts, Wikipedia

Featured In

1972 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia: Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics, Competitions
1980 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1980 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1984 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1988 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1992 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1996 Summer Olympics
2024 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Asian Games, Competitions
Olympic Games, Competitions

Judo entered the Olympic programme at the 1964 Tokyo Games.

Source International Judo Federation, Official History
Paralympic Games, Competitions

Governed By

All Japan Judo Federation, Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, All Japan Judo Federation
International Judo Federation (IJF), Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, International Judo Federation

Long-Form Articles

From Jutsu to Dō: How Kano Turned Jujutsu Into a Way, Articles

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Jigoro Kano

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Source KANO Jigoro, 1860 to 1938 (International Judo Federation Hall of Fame)tier 1

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Sources
1. International Judo Federation, Official History
International Judo Federation
  • history/hall-of-fame/96
  • history
  • Introduction
    In 1909, Kano was appointed to the International Olympic Committee. He became the first IOC Asian member and devoted his life to the development of education through judo and through sports in Japan and around the world.
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Wikipedia, Judo
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, etymology
    Judo (Japanese: 柔道, Hepburn: Jūdō; lit. 'gentle way') is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art.
  • In Group: Grappling Combat Sports, Lead
    Judo is the most prominent form of Samurai throws and self-defense competed internationally.
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Featured In: 1972 Summer Olympics, Lead section
Quote, Featured In: 1972 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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