Matsugoro Okuda | |
---|---|
Born | July 8, 1854 Aizu, Mutsu Province, Japan |
Died | November 29, 1931 Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
Native name | 奥田松五郎 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Style | Fukuno-ryū Kitō-ryū Tenjin Shinyō-ryū |
Teacher(s) | Yoshikatsu Okuda Takeshi Sawada |
Matsugoro Okuda (奥田松五郎, Okuda Matsugoro, 1854–1931) was a Japanese martial artist. A master of several jujutsu styles, he was a contemporary to Jigoro Kano in the creation of a style that synthesized them all, and opposed the early judo movement before later joining it.[1]