The Canon of Judo The Canon of Judo The Canon of Judo is a book that was originally published in 1956, and written by Kodokan 10th dan, Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965). The book covers almost all of the Kodokan recognized techniques, adds variations and new techniques, including Do-Jime in passing as well. The book also describes fifteen Kata developed by Mifune to teach adaptation through reversal and counters. The book organizes the techniques differently from the official Kodokan Gokyo. This book is based on new and revised material by the author made between the original publish date and the authors death. The original book, "Canon
Judo in Canada The first coverage of Judo on English television appears to have been in 1956, starting with a demonstration by Fred Okimura and assistants on the "Vic Obeck Show", and then in an episode of the information program "Tabloid", titled "From foe to friend: Japanese culture in Canada". The episode covers several different elements of Japanese culture, and includes a Judo demonstration by Frank Hatashita and his daughter Patsy Yuriko Hatashita. Four other programs ("Around Town", "Graphic", "Hobby Corner", and "Spotlight") aired episodes that included Judo demonstrations or interviews with judoka from 1957–59. In 1971 the children's show "Alphabet Soup" ran