Judo in Canada Sasaki's students went on to establish their own dojos across Canada. The Canadian Kodokan Black Belt Association was incorporated in 1956 and recognized by the International Judo Federation in 1958. Now known as Judo Canada, it is the national governing body and a federation of associations in each of the ten provinces and three territories. Today, an estimated 30,000 Canadians participate in Judo programs in approximately 400 clubs across Canada. Judo uses a hierarchical ranking system divided into "kyū" and "dan" grades that its founder, Jigoro Kano, adapted from the ranking system for the traditional board game Go. "Kyū" grades
Judo in the United Kingdom Ben Quilter won bronze in the -60 kg category, and Sam Ingram won silver in the -90 kg category. Journalist Mark Law was named 'Best New Writer' in the 2008 British Sports Book Awards for his book "The Pyjama Game: A Journey into Judo", which was later published as "Falling Hard: A Journey into the World of Judo" in the United States. The book is a history of Judo in Japan, Britain, and other parts of the world, framed by Law's own experience of beginning Judo after his fiftieth birthday and working his way up to "sho dan" (first-degree black