Yukio Tani
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Yukio Tani was a pioneering early 20th-century Japanese jujutsu and judo expert who helped introduce and popularize these martial arts in the United Kingdom.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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judoka ⓘ jujutsuka ⓘ martial artist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped establish Japanese martial arts in British popular culture ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1881 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1950 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Kodokan Judo Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| familyName | Tani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
judo
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jujutsu ⓘ self-defence ⓘ |
| genre | grappling martial arts ⓘ |
| givenName | Yukio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
joint locks
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newaza ⓘ strangles ⓘ throws ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of British judo
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development of British jujutsu ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| movement | early 20th-century jujutsu movement in Britain ⓘ |
| name | Yukio Tani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
one of the first Japanese jujutsu experts to settle in Britain
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pioneering challenge matches against Western wrestlers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing jujutsu to the United Kingdom
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popularizing judo in the United Kingdom ⓘ popularizing jujutsu in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork |
public demonstrations of jujutsu in the United Kingdom
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teaching jujutsu at London clubs ⓘ |
| occupation |
martial artist
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professional wrestler ⓘ self-defence instructor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| trainedIn |
catch wrestling
NERFINISHED
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judo ⓘ jujutsu ⓘ |
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