Hajime Isogai ( October 26, 1871 – April 19, 1947) was an early student of Judo and the second person to be promoted to 10th dan. He was a considered to be a groundwork expert. He was the oldest son of Tsunehisa Isogai, Nobeoka-han vassal (Sekiguchi ryu Jujutsu), and came to Tokyo in 1891, entering Kodokan in October of that year.In April of 1893 he was dispatched to the Kansai region by Jigoro Kano for the purpose of promoting the spread of Judo there, and he took a position as part-time Judo instructor at the Third Higher School. He also served as the head of the newly established Kyoto Kodokan, and became a Judo instructor for the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai in July of 1899. He became an instructor at the Bujutsu Senmon Gakko in January of 1912, and at the Budo Senmon Gakko in 1919. His was a history of Judo instruction and promotion.On December 22, 1923, he was promoted together with Shuichi Nagaoka to become the first living holders of the 10th Dan.

This book is extremely rare. I think the picture was made around 1910 because Hajime Isogai looks very young. This is a very interesting book about the early time of Kodokan Judoand show the  beginnings of Judo and techniques developed by Kano, Yamashita, Nagaoka, Isogai  in his true nature.


All pages are complete (s. pictures) and without notes or underlines (except the last page has the former owner name) . This book can be shipped worldwide but must be shipped with tracking number.


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See my other japanese prewar and postwar judo books:


1. Judo book "Sahin Judo kyohan 1" from Nagaoka (10. Dan) and Sakuraba,  Date: 1930
2. Judo book "Sahin Judo kyohan 2" from Nagaoka (10. Dan) and Sakuraba,  Date: 1930
3. Judo kaisetsu from Judo Kyoiku Kenkyukai, Date: 1935

4. Wado Ryu Karate book from Mano Takaichi, Date: 1981
5. Judo book from Koji Sone, Date: 1986
6. Kendo book from Nakajima, Naoji, Date 1982
7. Kata of Kodokan Judo from Sumiyuki Kotani and Tatao Otaki, Date: 1971

If you looking for other japanese/english pre/postwar martial arts books (to example Judo,Aikido, Jujutsu,Koryu,Karate,Kendo,other) please feel free to write me a message.

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