Masao Takahashi
Canadian judoka (1929-2020)
Masao Takahashi (June 24, 1929 – February 14, 2020) was a Canadian judoka, author and coach. He was born in Stave Falls, British Columbia, Canada. Takahashi was the founder of the Takahashi School of Martial Arts.
 Takahashi in 1950 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mas |
| Born | 24 June 1929 Stave Falls, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 14 February 2020 (aged 90) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | Hachidan (8th dan) |
| Club | Takahashi Dojo |
| Updated on 3 September 2012. | |
He was involved in judo for more than 70 years, and was ranked hachi-dan (eighth-degree black belt), making him one of the highest ranked Canadian judoka. In 2002 he was decorated by the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the Sacred Treasure. He was added into the Judo Canada Hall of Fame in 1998.[1][2]
Takahashi died on February 14, 2020 in Ottawa at the age of 90.
References
change- ↑ Takahashi, Masao; Family (2005). Mastering Judo. Windsor, Ontario: Human Kinetics. pp. 213. ISBN 073605099X.
- ↑ "The champions we didn't want". The Ottawa Citizen. 22 January 1985. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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