Toshirō Daigo


Toshirō Daigo is a Japanese judoka. He is Chief Instructor at the Kodokan and former manager of the Japanese national team. He is one of only three living Kodokan 10th dan, having been promoted at the New Year Kagami biraki Ceremony, January 8, 2006 along with Ichiro Abe and Yoshimi Osawa.

Biography

Daigo was born in 1926 and educated at Tokyo University of Education. He was All-Japan Judo Champion in 1951 and 1954. He is the author of Kodokan Judo: Throwing Techniques, a definitive text on judo throws.