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    These books were given to my brother-in-law by a karate instructor who picked them up in Japan. He passed away last month and my sister gave them to me since I have been collection martial arts books since the early 70's. I still have four or five more to ask about. Here are some more pages from this one.









    Stuart Jacobson

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    Default Small Brown Judo book





    This is the first and last page of another old judo book. The copyright page does not have a stamp this time.

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    These are pictures from the front section. I assume one of these, probably the last, is the author.

    Stuart Jacobson

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    Lightbulb Winnnnaaaaaaa! not small brown judo book....

    A good one, classic.

    Yokoyama, Sakujirou, and Oshima, Eisuke.
    柔道教本 in modern Japanese, 'Judo Kyohon'
    Judo Instruction Book
    Tokyo: Daido, 1937, 5th printing. Note: 1st edition 1923.
    forward by Jigoro Kano

    Pix in order, top to bottom, right to left:
    Kano Jigoro shihan
    Yokoyama Sakujirou 8dan - author (don't know where Oshima is, I don't have time to grab one of my copies)
    Yamashita Toshitsugu 10dan who loved topcoats, I have a pic of him doing a kata in one....
    Isogai Hajime 9dan (later 10dan)
    Nagaoka Hidekazu 9dan (later 10dan)
    Iizuka, Kunisaburo 8dan (later 10dan)
    Mifune, Kyuzo 8dan (later 10dan)
    Samura, Kaichiro 8dan (later 10dan)

    and a barechested Mifune (not the author). Studly, eh?

    Depending on condition, worth good money. Maybe not a huge amount because was reprinted over many years, and this is a later edition, but worth it for the pix alone.

    See an earlier version here, note the 'tai otoshi'.
    http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/108220004
    English book review of original version, which was sold above
    http://www.bestjudo.com/brjudosakujiroyokoyama.shtml
    English version also printed, I think there's a modern reprint of this out now.
    http://www.biblio.com/books/97967096.html

    See the great judoinfo.com for more, and a great group photo of the above gents
    http://www.judoinfo.com/judan.htm

    Nice one, how's its condition?

    Just FYI, next to last page notes
    'Standard price, 1yen 80sen'
    'Special price, 1yen 50sen' so it was on sale, probably because so many were printed.

    This just keeps getting better, you teasing us or is it really random?

    Bye,
    Lance Gatling ガトリング
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    Long as we're making up titles, call me 'The Duke of Earl'

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    BTW the earliest version of this book I can find was published in 1914. Those are rare, it seems. Makes it one of the earlier judo books.
    Lance Gatling ガトリング
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    Default Yokoyama & Oshiro also in French

    From Kodokan's book collection one can find that english edition; "Judo" by Yokoyama, Sakujirō (1864 - 1914) and Oshima, Eisuke, Tokyo, Japan, Nishodo, 1915, 297p and french edition "Judo : manuel de jiu-jitsu de l'ecole Kano a Tokio" by Yokoyama, Sakujirō (1864 - 1914) and Oshima, Eisuke, Paris, France, Berger-Levrault, 1911, xi,209p were quite soon on the market.

    The earliest "true" Judo books in english are "Judo : Japanese physical culture" by Arima, Sumitomo, Tokyo, Japan, Mitsumura, 1908, 116p and "The text-book of Ju-jutsu as practised in Japan", Uenishi (Uyenishi), Sadakazu (1880 - ), London, United Kingdom, Athletic Pub., 1905, 106p.
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    Nice one, how's its condition?


    Just FYI, next to last page notes
    'Standard price, 1yen 80sen'
    'Special price, 1yen 50sen' so it was on sale, probably because so many were printed.

    This just keeps getting better, you teasing us or is it really random?

    Bye,[/QUOTE]

    I would say that it is in good condition. The slip cover has some dings but the book itself is in very good shape.

    I am just picking them out at random. I will try to post another today.

    Stuart Jacobson

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    The few times I was in Mifune sensei’s presence he was not quite as muscular as that photo shows, but at 75 years old he certainly could demonstrate great technique and abilities on the tatami. He actually spoke to a few of us GI Judoka a few times at the Kodokan and was quite a nice person. I wish someone had a camera then, wouldn’t that be a great save?

    More than once he would drop in on the SAC-ARDC combative measures class to demonstrate some technique with Kotani sensei, at the time only a hachidan. I only wish my old memory could conjure up detailed visions of that period of time!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DustyMars View Post
    The few times I was in Mifune sensei’s presence he was not quite as muscular as that photo shows, but at 75 years old he certainly could demonstrate great technique and abilities on the tatami. He actually spoke to a few of us GI Judoka a few times at the Kodokan and was quite a nice person. I wish someone had a camera then, wouldn’t that be a great save?

    More than once he would drop in on the SAC-ARDC combative measures class to demonstrate some technique with Kotani sensei, at the time only a hachidan. I only wish my old memory could conjure up detailed visions of that period of time!
    You think of these people as always being gray haired old men but they were young once too. That picture is a long life away from the "Cannon of Judo"

    Stuart Jacobson

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    Default Orange Judo Book

    These are from a 5 1/2" x 8" book with an orange slip cover.








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    Default Showa no Judo

    Easy one -

    Matsuoka, Tatsusaburou 6dan
    松岡辰三郎
    昭和の柔道 Showa no Judo, 'Judo for the Showa Era' might be an OK translation
    博文官 Tokyo: Hakubunkan, 1935 (Year Showa 10)

    A judo technical book, aimed at school teachers.

    First edition, I'm not really sure this was reprinted in more than one edition.

    Standard fare, similar to your first but better known, perhaps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DustyMars View Post
    The few times I was in Mifune sensei’s presence he was not quite as muscular as that photo shows, but at 75 years old he certainly could demonstrate great technique and abilities on the tatami. He actually spoke to a few of us GI Judoka a few times at the Kodokan and was quite a nice person. I wish someone had a camera then, wouldn’t that be a great save?

    More than once he would drop in on the SAC-ARDC combative measures class to demonstrate some technique with Kotani sensei, at the time only a hachidan. I only wish my old memory could conjure up detailed visions of that period of time!
    He didn't get nekkid with you guys, did he?
    Lance Gatling ガトリング
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    Long as we're making up titles, call me 'The Duke of Earl'

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    Well, not really. But a Judogi isn't exactly like a suit and tie, so one's chest is partially exposed. He appeared somewhat frail to me then, but anyone his age in the eyes of a 20 year old would look old and worn out. In fact, to my younger eyes a dude at 30 looked old!

    At first I had no idea who he was because he didn't wear the traditional red obi when he visited with us. Only after I saw him on the main dojo floor did it dawn on me who he was. Now I am old and gray

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    Default Newer Book

    This book appears to be newer than the others. It has a slip cover and a dust jacket. The pictures are stills from a movie. Here is the front page and the copyright page.





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    Default Newer Book

    This looks like the author.



    This is an example of the photographs.



    We are almost to the last one .

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