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Kano: Worlds
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Kano arrives on the scene, a precocious child-genius, hungry for knowledge, determined to understand this new world. He ... came on the scene early enough to see, as a child, the crumbling Tokugawa, samurai emasculated and reduced to alcoholism, crime, and performing tricks on street corners for money. Thus Kano determines to stand in two worlds at once. He embraces the new Western knowledge, yet de-termines to preserve the old. His educational programs confirm this.
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As the military took over more aspects of Japanese life, Kano resisted the use of Judo for military purposes. Over the militarists strenuous objections, Kano sought to have the 1940 Olympics held in Tokyo. "Sportsmanship is above war," he told one press conference. He succeeded, amazingly, at a time when Japan was seen as suspect and ruthless in its colonization of its neighbors. That Kano was successful can only be attributed to the great respect he had from the world, and ... undoubtedly, respect at his courage for seeking the games, to bring the spotlight of the world on Japan. America and England, both resolutely opposed to Japanese policies in the Far East, ultimately supported Kano's controversial bid.
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When Kano called Judo "a way of human development understandable by people all over the world," he was attempting to formulate an idea he had of organizing an international Judo federation to spread interest in Judo. By 1912, the Shihan had made no less than nine trips abroad to create interest in the new Japanese sport.
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Once the Kodokan was firmly established, Kano's thoughts turned toward the spread of Judo on a nationwide basis and eventually throughout the world. In fact, Kano went on his first overseas visit in 1889 to spread the good word about this new Japanese sport.
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Yamashita's staging of a worldwide jujitsu meet at the Japan Police Ministry in 1893 must have started Kano thinking along the same lines for Judo. But first he had to spread it throughout Japan.
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