Japanese Judo book

[sjacobson]

I have come into posession of some old Japanese Judo books and was wondering if anyone can tell me who the authors are and when they were published. I have hopefully attached a picture of the slip cover of one book. I can post the others once I know this one workes.

Stuart Jacobson

[Lance Gatling]

Yes, I can tell you later, bouncing out the door now.

Best thing is to post the back data page - it will have publishing date, publisher, etc. It will usually have a logo of some sort, maybe a small red stamp, all text centered, usually the last page with print.

The name is a bit unusual, and I don't want to mispronounce it, plus it's using the old characters. I'll look it up later.

Book's title is 'Middle School Judo'.

PreWWII from the cover. I may have a copy of it someplace, there were tons of this type of instructional book printed for grammar school judo teachers' reference. Some by quite famous judoka, others by relative unknowns.

Lance

[fifthchamber]

The books title is "Chugakko Judo" (In modern Japanese "中学校柔道" and in older Japanese "中學校柔道" with the "Gaku" kanji just slightly altered)...I believe that the Authors name is "Aitani 藍谷　Muneo 宗雄" although with names being rather individual there is no way of telling for sure with just this cover...The first Kanji used is "Kan" (監) (Lance, "Kenmotsu Dome - 監物留") so the name could be "Kentani/Kantani/Kenya/Kanya" possibly....I searched google using "Aitani" and got a couple of hits for books related to Judo and schools, so I would go with that...But I can't be sure.

As Lance mentions, there is no date on the book cover, the page he mentions will have the printing date I suspect.

The author (Aitani) seems to have published quite a few books related to Judo and it's being taught in Junior High and Elementary schools from what I can gather online..

Regards..

[fifthchamber]

Hmm..Ran out of editing time..

It's not, it's "Shiotani Muneo", with an older version of the Kanji for "salt" being used here (塩谷宗雄). The meaning is close to the modern Kanji, although it implies a natural origin, as in "rock salt"..The Google search shows he was writing in the 50's at least..

Interesting...

[sjacobson]

Thanks for the information. This is the back page with the stamp.

Stuart Jacobson

[Lance Gatling]

Seibido Shoten (bookstore), Tokyo (still a similar place see https://www.seibido.co.jp an educational book publisher)
Showa 12 (1937)

This scan is really not showing up well, don't know if it's my computer / screen combo or not.

I'll poke around some more later.

Lance

[Lance Gatling]

Seibido Shoten (bookstore), Tokyo (still a similar place see https://www.seibido.co.jp an educational book publisher)
Showa 12 (1937)

This back page scan is really not showing up well, don't know if it's my computer / screen combo or not.

The front cover reads top to bottom, right to left:
Modern school education complete collection
School budo edition - 3rd (edition?)

Middle School Judo

Tokyo High School Instructor
School Associate Professor?

Tokyo
Seibido

I'll poke around some more later. There were tons of these around.

Lance

[Josh Reyer]

The front cover reads top to bottom, right to left:
Modern school education complete collection
School budo edition - 3rd (edition?)

第三巻 - Volume 3. Edition would be 版 han.

Tokyo High School Instructor
School Associate Professor?

學校助教諭 - 教諭 are public school teachers. So "assistant teacher".

[Lance Gatling]

第三巻 - Volume 3. Edition would be 版 han.



學校助教諭 - 教諭 are public school teachers. So "assistant teacher".

Thanks - I tried that .jpg in 2-3 s/w, couldn't get any kind of resolution, was just guessing half-blind for some of it. Even tried Photoshop, maybe it's my notebook computer.

I'd go w/ Josh's edit.

Anyhow, not necessarily a book of note, must've been scores of this sort of manual printed.

Does it show basic judo from ukemi on up?

Cheers,

[sjacobson]

Thanks for the great information. I would not have known where to even start. The book features line drawings starting with wearing the uniform (the belt is not tied in the normal fashion), falling, throwing, grounding fighting, striking and self defense. I have another in the series that covers kendo but with photographs rather than drawings. I also have some other books I would like to know about if you wouldn't mind. I will try to post some better scans. Trying to keep file size to a minimum.

Stuart Jacobson

[sjacobson]

This should be the copyright page of a another Judo book.

Stuart Jacobson

[sjacobson]

This should be the title page.

Stuart Jacobson

[sjacobson]

The author?

Stuart Jacobson

[Lance Gatling]

The author?

Stuart Jacobson

More interesting book this time. How's this stuff end up in Idaho? Probably aren't a dozen people in the state that can read it, and fewer would understand it.

Pic is of one of the authors - Isogai Hajime. Head of the Butokuaki judo division, 10th dan Kodokan judo. Look at his physique - he was a bull. Wrote very famous 'Judo Handbook' reprinted scores of times.

Cover indicates their affiliations with the Budo Senmon Gakko, and their honorary titles from the Butokukai - Isogai is hanshi, Kurihara is kyoshi (Butokukai Imperial titles , not given by the Kodokan then or now. Only given now by the Kendo Renmei, the International Martial Arts Federation, and the modern ersatz Butokukai.)

Co-author - Kurihara Tamio. 9dan judo, posthumously promoted to 10dan.

see judoforum.com for Kurihara info, this thread mentions this book
http://judoforum.com/index.php?showt...t=#entry345177

Dai Nihon Jûdô Kyôten
Imperial Japan Judo 'Scriptures', or 'Bible' (or 'Greater Japan', as you wish.)
6th (?) edition, 1926 ( 1st edition 1922)
Tokyo, Japan

I'm still having troubles with the resolution, I'm technically graphics challenged.....

[Lance Gatling]

Sorry, should perhaps best read

Dai Nihon Jûdô Kyôten
Imperial Japan Judo Doctrine (or 'Greater Japan', as you wish.)
6th (?) edition, 1936 ( 1st edition 1932)
Fuzanbo; Tokyo, Japan

I'm still having troubles with the resolution, I'm technically graphics challenged..... now my math is heading south... time for bed.

Also, this one should have an interesting exploration of koshiki no kata, it does in a couple of my editions. There was also a later, revised edition entitled 'The New.....' A pretty popular book by two high powered judoka, published in multiple editions.

Please post a pic or two in payment of my services!

Cheers,