"Tokusaburo KANO, one of the directors of the kodokan relates:"owing to the growing reputation of the Kodokan, Police Headquarters had decided to invite the Kodokan to oppose the ju-jutsukas. The joy of the principal pupils of the Kodokan was great when they heard the news, especially that of the pupils who had enrolled during the heroic period of the KANO institute. Yamashita, Saigo, Yokoyama, Iwasaki, Tomita, Munekata, Matsujiro, Honda, Oda etc... were to be counted among the proud young men who went to the police Headquarters. The most interesting encounter was Yoshita Yamashita´s, the strongest menber of the Kodokan with Master Nakamura, the most well-known member of the Police Headquarters ; Saigo showed the excellence of the Yama-arashi (Mountain storm), his favourite throw; Yokoyama also fought bravely with his Harai-goshi".
Now, Jigoro KANO wrote in his memoires:" At the Great Demonstration of the Police Heaquarters, Saigo fought Kochi, a real giant who practiced Ju-jutsu under Tozuka. Kochi tried to get the better of Saigo through his extraordinary strenght. Saigo, who was small, was so nimble and lithe that he managed not to yield; he succeeded in throwing his opponent by Tachiwaza. Kochi´s reputation and the difference in weight of the two fighters rendered his victory all the more brilliant."