Saigō Shirō

西郷四郎

JPN

* 1866 Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Japan - † 1922 Onomichi Japan

Shiro Saigo (西郷四郎, Saigō Shirō, February 4, 1866 – December 22, 1922) was one of the earliest disciples of Judo. Saigo, together with Tsunejiro Tomita, became first in history of judo to be awarded Shodan by the founder of judo Jigoro Kano, who established the kyu-dan ranking system. He was one of the Kōdōkan Shitennō or Four Guardians of the Kodokan along with Yoshitsugu Yamashita, Sakujiro Yokoyama, and Tsunejiro Tomita.

Teachers

Kanō Jigorō 嘉納 治五郎 (Kōdōkan Jūdō)

Students

Rank

• Kōdōkan Jūdō 講道館柔道 : 6 dan ( Kanō Jigorō ) ( Kodokan )

Sources

• https://www.judo-ch.jp/english/legend/saigou/
• https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/西郷四郎
• https://judoinfo.com/saigo/