Yamashita Yoshitsugu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Yamashita Yoshitsugu

Japanese judoka

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1865

Place of Birth: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1935

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Yamashita Yoshitsugu

  • Yamashita Yoshitsugu (?? ??, February 16, 1865 – October 26, 1935, also known as Yamashita Yoshiaki), was a Japanese judoka.
  • He was the first person to have been awarded 10th degree red belt (judan) rank in Kodokan judo, although posthumously.
  • He was also one of the Four Guardians of the Kodokan, and a pioneer of judo in the United States.

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