✦ Founder
Jigorō Kanō
also known as Kano Jigoro
📍 Japan⧖ Dec 10, 1860 – May 4, 1938
JudoTenjin Shin'yō-ryūKitō-ryū Jūjutsu
Japanese educator from Mikage. Founded Kodokan 1882. Belt system now universal. Sent emissaries worldwide.
Notable Achievements
Founder of Judo; Creator of the Belt/Dan ranking system; First Asian member of the International Olympic Committee; Educator; Olympic movement pioneer