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Yasuhiro Yamashita: 'Judo gives us hope in this fragile world'
Judo is a modern martial art developed in Japan in 1882 and is now practiced all over the world after it evolved into a combat and Olympic sport in 1964. Among the legendary Judo fighters, Japan’s Yasuhiro Yamashita still holds a record of 203 consecutive wins, including five gold medals in international competitions, which he established before he retired from competitions in 1985. He was only 28 years old then.
Though Judo is a sport now, it requires the player to beat the opponent to win a match. But there is much more to do to master what Judo is about. For example, if the opponent is injured, you may not attack the injury only to take advantage of it.
Judo is loved by many in the world. One of the Judo loving celebrates is Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, who was awarded 8th dan, the highest degree, and in 2012, became the first Russian to become one of the few judo fighters in the world who have achieved such status.
Yamashita believes that people learn the core values of respect by practicing Judo, which connects people beyond cultures, countries or religions. On tatami, there is no border but Judo.
Enjoy reading and learn what roles Judo could play outside tatami.
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