Master kyuzo mifune biography
- Kyuzo Mifune was a Japanese judoka and one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, Kanō Jigorō.
- Yes, Mifune sensei has the reputation as one of the greatest judo technicians in history.
- The Canon of Judo, by 10th dan Judo master, Kyuzo Mifune, is one of three or four must-have textbooks for serious Judo enthusiasts.
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Kyuzo Mifune
Japanese judoka (1883–1965)
K. Mifune | |
| Native name | 三船 久蔵 |
|---|---|
| Born | (1883-04-21)April 21, 1883 Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | January 27, 1965(1965-01-27) (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | 10th dan black belt |
| Coached by | Kanō Jigorō |
Kyuzo Mifune (三船 久蔵, Mifune Kyūzō, April 21, 1883 – January 27, 1965) was a Japanese judoka and one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, Kanō Jigorō. He is considered by many to be the greatest judo technician ever, after Kanō.[1]
Early life
Mifune was born on April 21, 1883, in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, on Honshū Island in Japan, a year after the Kodokan was founded.[2][3][4] He was reportedly incorrigible as a boy, always performing some mischief or organizing others in a similar pursuit.[2] When Mifune was 13 years old, his father, a strict disciplinarian who finally gave up on the youngest of his seven children, sent the boy to a junior high school at
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Mifune Kyūzō and his work
NBK wrote:
There is plenty of info about Mifune sensei on the internet. Some of it is even true.
Many prewar judo technical books would likely not sell well today. In fact, few judo books sell well period.
Yes, Mifune sensei has the reputation as one of the greatest judo technicians in history.
Do you read Japanese at a fairly high level?
In English I highly recommend Brian Watson's Judo Memoirs of Kano Jigoro to start. Every judoka should have it.
https://www.amazon.com/Judo-Memoirs-Jigoro-Brian-Watson/dp/1425163491
Hello!
Thanks and sorry for the late replies here. I have not been so active here and only saw the replies now.
I cannot comment on Mifune's technical level, but it seems he is famous but his works simply not translated into English.
I can understand that many books on Budo (especially old ones) would probably not sell so well these days. All of the book shops and antiquarian shops I frequent in Tokyo, rarely sell their stock of Budo books. Only really rare one's seel quickly it seems. (Same is true for online auctions).
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The History of Fighting
Jigoro Kano & Kyuzo Mifune
Posted by on Friday, February 2, 2018 Under: Photography
The founder of judo Jigoro Kano (right) training with Kyuzo Mifune, who is widely considered to be one of the best technical judoka to have ever participated in the sport.
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