| Kyuzo Mifune became so famous in judo circles | | | | was founded, April 21, 1883 in Kuji City, |
| that in referring to him the terms 10th Dan | | | | Iwate Prefecture on Honshu Island. He was |
| alone was sufficient. He was awarded 10th Dan | | | | apparently incorrigible as a boy, always |
| in 1920.Judo legends says that in his 60 | | | | either performing some mischief himself or |
| years of practise Kyuzo Mifune never lost a | | | | organizing others in the same pursuit. He was |
| match and was never thrownJudo has in the | | | | both bright and cocky. At age 13, his father, |
| modern era gain great popularity and in part | | | | a strict disciplinarian who finally gave up |
| this is down to the driving force of Kyuzo | | | | on the youngest of his seven children, sent |
| Mifune. His book the cannon of judo | | | | Mifune to a junior high school at Sendai, in |
| originally published in 1960 is credited with | | | | northern Japan. There, he discovered Judo, |
| helping in the formation of the International | | | | and decided to dedicate himself to it. At age |
| Judo Association and entry into the Olympic | | | | 14, he defeated nine opponents in a row at |
| games.What brought Kyuzo Mifune to | | | | one tournament with another high school and a |
| judo?Mifune was born a year after the Kodokan | | | | legend began. |