Shinzo Takagaki

{{short description|Judoka}}

Shinzo Takagaki (1893–1977) was a pioneer in judo.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L13P2hF33PUC&pg=RA3-PT33|title=The Way of Judo|isbn=9780834829015|last1=Stevens|first1=John|date=13 August 2013}}

Takagaki brought judo to Australia in 1928, and Africa in 1931,{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CKFuAAAAMAAJ&q=Shinzo+Takagaki|title=The Olympics Factbook|isbn=9780810394179|last1=Connors|first1=Martin|last2=Dupuis|first2=Diane L.|last3=Morgan|first3=Brad|year=1992}} and was considered to be an authority in judo.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fi95-zh-XQIC&q=Shinzo+Takagaki|title=Handbook of the martial arts and self-defense|isbn=9780308101043|last1=Keane|first1=Christopher|last2=Petras|first2=Herman|year=1975}} He is considered to be the father of judo in Asia as he taught in India, Burma, Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Java, Sumatra, and Taiwan. Takagaki also taught judo in Argentina at the invitation of Juan Perón, as well as Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Cuba.

He co-authored a book called The Techniques of Judo.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/s/|title=Amazon.com: Shinzo Takagaki: Books|work=amazon.com}}

He attended Nihon University and was considered to be a spy for Japan.