Toshi-Dojo

The art, which is now practiced under the term Judo, should properly be called Kodokan Judo. The Kodokan Judo practiced today is located upon the ancient art of Jujitsu. The founder of Judo, Prof. Jigoro Kano, studied several styles of jujitsu as a young man. Based on his practical knowledge and theoretical studies, Kano (at the age of 22) established Kodokan Judo in 1882 at Eisho-ji, a tiny Buddhist temple in the Shimo-tani section of Tokyo. Prof. Kano was born October 28, 1860 in Mikage, a tiny fishing village overlooking Osaka Bay.