ILLUSTRATED KODOKAN JUDO by Kodansha International - 1955

Tokyo: Dainippon Yubenkai Kodansha, 1955. Hardcover. VERY GOOD in Fair Dustjacket. Previous owner's name multiple times to FPDEP. Faint mustiness. Slight wave to top edge of text block. and PDEP's. Light fading 1" into spine from caps. A 2.5" acid transfer strip down length of FFEP and a tiny bit around edges of RFEP. Two tiny dimples to center of rear board. Dustjacket fair. Chipped, open tears, now mylar protected. Red, white and black letteriing to illustrated jacket front. Gilt debossed lettering to spine and front of pine green cloth-covered boards. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photographs. Three instructional plates preceding contents page. List of erratum tipped in at FFEP. 286 pp. with appendices, and guide to the Kodokan. Clean, tight. Preface by Risei Kano, President of Kodokan. Chapters include : History of the Kodokan Judo, Principles and Aims, Training and Necessary Equipment, Basic Movements, Classification of Techniques, Explanation of the "Grappling", Continuous Attack, Changing Techniques and Counter-Throws, The Contests of Judy, General Description of the Prearranged Forms of Judo, Explanation of the Forms of Throwing, Explanation of the Forms of Grappling, Explanation of the Forms of Self Defence, Explanation of the Forms of Gentleness, Explanation of the Forms Antique and the Forms of "Five", Kappo, Seiryoku-Zen'Yo Kokumin-Taiiku