This book is the totally revised edition of Canon of Judo. It is said that the original book played a big role in founding the International Judo Association and in helping Judo become an Olympic sport in 1964. Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965) began Judo as a child, and in 1920 was awarded the highest possible rank of 10th dan - the only man ever to reach this height. Called the god of judo', he was so famous that '10th-Dan' replaced his name! Legend has it that in his sixty years of practice he never lost a match and was never thrown. This book is a totally revised edition. The original'