Jigaro Kano
About 1882, Kano established the martial art school that would, by 1886, be known as the Kodokan dojo. (The name means "the place for the study or promotion of the Way".) Over time, Kano was able to introduce his methods into the Japanese school system. His roles in Japan as an educator, promoter of amateur sport, and pioneer of modern sports are almost as famous as his founding of judo.