Matsugoro Okuda
| Matsugoro Okuda | |
|---|---|
Okuda in 1918. | |
| Born | July 8, 1854 Aizu, Mutsu Province, Japan |
| Died | November 29, 1931 (aged 77) Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| Native name | 奥田松五郎 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Style | Fukuno-ryū Kitō-ryū Tenjin Shinyō-ryū |
| Teachers | Yoshikatsu Okuda Takeshi Sawada |
Matsugoro Okuda (奥田松五郎, Okuda Matsugoro; 1854–1931) was a Japanese martial artist. A master of several jujutsu styles, he was a contemporary to Jigoro Kano in the creation of a style that synthesized them all, and opposed the early judo movement before later joining it.