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Yokoyama Sakujiro
Japanese martial artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Japanese name, the surname is Yokoyama.
Yokoyama Sakujirō (横山 作次郎, 1864 – September 23, 1912), was one of the earliest disciples of Kanō Jigorō.[1] He was part of the Kōdōkan Shitennō or Four Guardians of the Kodokan along with Yoshitsugu Yamashita, Tsunejirō Tomita, and Shirō Saigō.[2]
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Yokoyama Sakujirō | |
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![]() Yokoyama Sakujirō, the Guardian of the Kōdōkan. | |
Born | 1864 Edo, Japan |
Died | September 23, 1912(1912-09-23) (aged 47–48) |
Native name | 横山 作次郎 |
Nationality | ![]() |
Style | Tenjin Shinyo ryu, Judo |
Teacher(s) | Kanō Jigorō |
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