Yamashita Yoshitsugu
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 89 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 16,1865 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Kanazawa |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | |
| Japan | |
| Date of died | October 26,1935 |
| Died | Japan |
| Style | Judo |
| Employer | United States Naval Academy |
| Teacher | Kanō Jigorō |
| Notable student | Theodore Roosevelt |
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| ID | 1820724 |
Yamashita Yoshitsugu Life story
Yamashita Yoshitsugu, was a Japanese judoka. He was the first person to have been awarded 10th degree red belt rank in Kodokan judo, although posthumously. He was also one of the Four Guardians of the Kodokan, and a pioneer of judo in the United States.
