The founder of Kodokan Judo, known as ‘The Father of Physical Education and Sports’ and ‘The Father of Judo.’ He was an renowned educator and a former Principal of the Tokyo Higher Normal School (currently University of Tsukuba). The first IOC member from Asia, he contributed greatly to Japan’s first participation in the Stockholm Olympic Games in 1912 as well as leading the successful bid for the 1940 Tokyo Olympic Games which was later cancelled due to World War Ⅱ.