Gunji Koizumi
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Gunji Koizumi (小泉 軍治, Koizumi Gunji, 8 July 1885 – 15 April 1965), known affectionately by colleagues as G.K.,[1][2] was a Japanese master of judo who introduced this martial art to the United Kingdom,[3] and came to be known as the 'Father of British Judo.'[4][5] He was the founder of the Budokwai, a pioneering Japanese martial arts society in England.[2][6][7] Koizumi helped establish the British Judo Association,[8] and founded the European Judo Union.[2] He held the rank of 8th dan in judo.[1] Koizumi's apparent suicide in 1965 shocked the worldwide judo community.[2]
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Gunji Koizumi | |
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Born | (1885-07-08)8 July 1885 Komatsuka Oaza, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 15 April 1965(1965-04-15) (aged 79) Putney, London, United Kingdom Suicide |
Other names | G.K. |
Style | Judo |
Rank | 8th dan (Kodokan) |
Notable students | Charles Palmer Sarah Mayer |
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