To speak of judo is to speak of Jigoro Kano. To hear the name of Jigoro Kano is to be reminded of the Kodokan. In 1982, the Kodokan entered its hundredth year of vigorous activity, for it was in February, 1882, that Kodokan Judo came into existence and three months later, in May, that the Kodokan was established. To celebrate the great achievements of Jigoro Kano and to create fresh momentum for the promotion andrcalization of his ideals, numerous commemorative events are being held under the auspices of the Kodokan.
One of these, the grand opening ceremony of the new main dojo, took place in April, 1984, to mark the centenary of the Kodokan and the completion of the new Kodokan International Judo Center. Professor Kano aimed at human perfection through judo and the betterment of mankind in the spirit of mutual prosperity. This lofty ideal is at the heart of the Kodokan philosophy and its realization has been pursued unceasingly from the very beginning, and will without doubt continue to be pursued in the future throughout the world. This book, being published as one of these events, is a new edition of the original work compiled and edited by Professor Kano's former students and followers and first published in 1956.
The original work consisted of his teachings concerning the theory and techniques of judo. In this new edition, the original is supplemented by other writings of Professor Kano, as well as by demonstrations and explanations of leading experts. The i956 edition is bn invaluable historical document that has come to be regarded as the unrivaled source book on judo. Published under the imprint of the Kodokan, it is regarded as the definitive work for the teaching ofjudo and its prestige is without equal in any country. Naturally, there have been frequent demands for its reprinting, but eventually this became impossible. This new revised edition of Kodokan Judo, therefore, is being offered in response to numerous requests heard both in Japan and abroad.
Recent years have seen the astounding internationalization of judo. At the same time, there has been a tendency everywhere for certain changes to creep in. In this connection, the question "What is judo?" is highly relevant and deserves an answer.
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