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Appendix A: Jigoro Kano ChronologY
1860 Born in Mikage, Hyogo Prefecture, on Otober 28. The third son of Jirosaku
Mareshiba Kano, he was given the childhood name Shinnosuke.
1871 Entered Seitatsu Shojuku, a private school in Tokyo, where he received instruction
from Keido Ubukata.
1873 Entered Ikuei Gijuku, a private school in Karasumori, Shiba, Tokyo. Received
special instruction in English and German from native teachers.
1874 Entered Tokyo School of Foreign Languages.
1875 Entered Kaisei School
1877 Entered Tenshin Shin'yo School and studied under Hachinosuke Fukuda.
Received instruction in jujutsu for the first time.
1881 Graduated from Tokyo Imperial University, majoring in literature, politics and
political economy.
1882 Became a lecturer and later a professor at Gakushuin. Founded the Kodokan.
1883 Founded the Kobunkan, a school for Chinese students, and became its principal.
1886 Appointed vice principal of Gakushuin.
1889 Resigned as vice principal of Gakushuin to accept a post in the Imperial Household
Department. Made a study tour of educational institutions in Europe.
1891 Became principal of the Fifth Higher School in Kumamoto Prefecture.
1893 Became principal of the First Higher School in Tokyo, subsequently principal of
Tokyo l{igher Normal School.
1897 Resigned as principal of Tokyo Higher Normal School but later accepted the post
again.
1901 Became principal of Tokyo Higher Normal School for the third time. By this
time judo and kendo had come to enjoy great popularity.
1908 The Diet unanimously approved a bill requiring all middle schools to provide
instruction in gekiken swordsmanship and jujutsu.
1909 Became the first Japanese member of the International Olympic Committee.
1922 Elected to the House of Peers.
1928 Attended the Olympic Games in Amsterdam as a member of the International
Olympic Committee.
1938 Attended the International Olympic Committee meeting in Cairo, where he
proposed that Tokyo be the site of the 12th olympic Games. Died on May 4 at
sea on the return voyage.
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