Shiro Saigo
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Shiro Saigo was one of the earliest disciples of Judo. Saigo, together with Tsunejiro Tomita, became first in history of judo to be awarded Shodan by the founder of judo Jigoro Kano, who established t
Saigo Shiro
Kōdōkan Shitennō
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Four Guardians of the Kōdōkan refers to the four notable judo competitors of the early Kōdōkan: Tomita Tsunejirō, Yamashita Yoshitsugu, Yokoyama Sakujiro, and Saigō Shirō.
Shiro Saigo
…became first in history of judo to be awarded Shodan by the founder of judo Jigoro Kano, who established the kyu-dan ranking system. He was one of the Kōdōkan Shitennō or Four Guardians of the Kodokan along with Yoshitsugu Yamashita, Sakujiro Yokoyama, and Tsunejiro Tomita. Shiro Saigo was born on Feb 4, 1866 in…
Yokoyama Sakujiro (1864 – 1914)
Tomita Tsunejirō (1865 – 1937)
Yamashita Yoshitsugu (1865 – 1935)