Kodokan Judo Institute
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The Kodokan Judo Institute, or Kōdōkan, is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. The kōdōkan was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in
The Kodokan Institute's main entrance
Statue of Kanō Jigorō at the institute
Gene LeBell
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Ivan Gene LeBell was an American actor, judoka, stuntman and professional wrestler. Nicknamed "Judo Gene" and "The Godfather of Grappling", he is credited with popularizing grappling in professional f
Kodokan Judo Institute
…Japan Founder Kanō Jigorō Arts taught Judo Ancestor schools Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū and Kito-ryū Practitioners Kyuzo Mifune, Keiko Fukuda, Masahiko Kimura, Gene LeBell, Anton Geesink, Yasuhiro Yamashita, Neil Adams, Hidehiko Yoshida, Vladimir Putin, Kosei Inoue, Minoru Mochizuki, Ronda Rousey, Mitsuyo Maeda Official…
Cropped Photo of Gene Le Bell