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Jigoro Kano's Life & Achievements..!!

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1860
28 October: Born as the third son of Kano Jirosaku Kireshiba in the town of Mikage (now Kobe), Hyogo Prefecture1870Moved to Tokyo with his father

1881
July: Guraduated from the University of Tokyo1882January: Employed as a teacher at Gakushuin
February: Founded the Kano JukuMarch: Founded the Kobunkan (English school) in Minami-Jimbocho
May: Founded the Kodokan Institute on the grounds of Eishoji Temple in Shitaya-Inaricho
July: Graduated from the Faculty of Ethics and Aesthetics in the University of Tokyo's Department of Aesthetics and Morals

1885
April: Appointed steward and professor at Gakushuin

1886
June: Appointed professor and head teacher at Gakushuin

1891
August: Appointed principal at the Fifth Higher Secondary School

1893
January: Appointed Director of the Archives Division in the Education Minister's Secretariat
June: Appointed principal of the First Higher Secondary SchoolSeptember: Appointed principal of the Higher Normal School

1896
April: Accepted 13 government-sponsored students from China

1897
September: Resigned as principal of the Higher Normal School
November: Appointed principal of the Higher Normal School

1898
June: Appointed director of primary education at the Ministry of Education (until November that year)

1899
October: Established the Akaraku-shoin School in Kanda Misakicho for receiving students dispatched by the Chinese government. This relocated to Nishigokencho in Ushigome Ward and was renamed Kobun Gakuin in January 1902.

1909
July: Closed the Kobun Gakuin due to a decline in the number of students from China
Fall: Appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee

1911
April: Established a judo teacher training school in the Kodokan
July: Established the Japan Sports Association and was appointed president

1912
July: Japan's first participation in the Olympic Games at the 5th Olympiad in Stockholm

1920
January: Retired as principal of Tokyo Higher Normal School

1921
March: Retired as president of the Japan Sports Association and became honorary president

1922
January: Established the Kodokan Culture Association

1924
March: Appointed honorary professor of Tokyo Higher Normal School

1936
July: Attended the IOC Session in Berlin where Tokyo succeeded in its bid to host the 12th Olympic Games (1940)

1938
March: After attending the IOC Session in Cairo, traveled to North America and fell ill with pneumonia on the NYK Line's MV Hikawa Maru out of Vancouver, passing away on 4 May. His body arrived at Yokohama Port on 6 May. He was 79 years old at the time of his death.

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Jigoro Kano - Founder of Kodokan Judo
Bill Cooley, "The USA-TKJ does not depend on "sport judo" to train, evaluate or recognize progress of a Judoka".

Patrick Hickey, “Historic Judo concepts are crucial to maintain as more and more Judo organizations change to meet the current competition fades. USA-TKJ keeps faith with these traditional values!”

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