Kenshiro Abbe was a Japanese master of judo, aikido, and kendo. He introduced aikido to the United Kingdom in 1955, and founded the Kyushindo system. Abbe was a graduate of the Budo Senmon Gakko, havi
Masahiko Kimura was perhaps Abbe's most famous opponent in judo competition
Royal Albert Hall, where Abbe gave one of the earliest demonstrations of aikido in the UK
Masutaro Otani, was an 8th-Dan Japanese master of judo and a pioneer of judo in the United Kingdom and a leading student of Yukio Tani. He was best known for his speed and agility and was reputed to b