Kanō Jigorō (Kōdōkan Jūdō) 1860-1938 Kanō Jigorō was active in Japan from the end of the Edo period, through t…

Tsukahara Bokuden (Shinto-ryū) 1489-1571 According to the legends, Tsukahara Bokuden experienced his first lif…

Miyamoto Musashi (Niten’ichi-ryū) 1584-1645 (1584-1645) Miyamoto Musashi was the unrivaled swordsman, who live…