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2 unusual facts about Yamashita Yoshiaki


William Loeb, Jr.

When Roosevelt took to learning judo (then known as jiu-jitsu) from Yamashita Yoshiaki in March and April 1904 and trained in the White House, Loeb and the President's Japanese naval attaché, Isamu Takeshita, were his training partners.

Yamashita Yoshiaki

There were about 25 students in his class, including a future admiral, Robert L. Ghormley.



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