Osawa Yoshimi 10° Dan
Yoshimi Osawa (Japan, 1927) promoted to Kodokan 10th dan on 8 January 2006, at age 79. Osawa is also still coaching at the Kodokan, and is recognised for his support of women’s judo. Osawa was known by the nickname Current Ushiwakamaru. Ushiwakamaru was the childhood name of a legendary twelfth-century samurai who was small... more »