Mataemon Tanabe
| Mataemon Tanabe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1869 Okayama, Japan |
| Died | 1942 (aged 72–73) Japan |
| Native name | 田辺又右衛門 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Style | Fusen-ryū |
| Teacher | Torajirō Tanabe |
| Other information | |
| Children | Teruo Tanabe |
| Notable students | Taro Miyake, possibly- though unlikely Yukio Tani, Sadakazu Uyenishi |
Mataemon Tanabe (田辺 又右衛門, Tanabe Mataemon; 1869–1942) was a Japanese jujutsu practitioner and master of the Fusen-ryū school. He became famous for defeating multiple members of the Kodokan in challenge matches, and came to be considered one of the greatest modern jujutsuka.