Gunji Koizumi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 60 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 8,1885 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Date of died | April 15,1965 |
| Died | Putney |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Martial art | Judo |
| Other name | G. K. |
| Books | Lacquer Work - A Practical Exposition of the Art of Lacquering Together with Valuable Notes for the Collector |
| Notable students | Charles Palmer |
| Percy Sekine | |
| Sarah Mayer | |
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| ID | 772730 |
Gunji Koizumi Life story
Gunji Koizumi, known affectionately by colleagues as G. K. , was a Japanese master of judo who introduced this martial art to the United Kingdom, and came to be known as the 'Father of British Judo. ' He was the founder of the Budokwai, a pioneering Japanese martial arts society in England.
