Takahiko Ishikawa
{{Short description|Japanese judoka (1917–2008)}}
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Takahiko Ishikawa (石川隆彦, Ishikawa Takahiko, 1917–2008) was an All Japan Judo Champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.ajjif.org/takahiko-ishikawa.html|title=Takahiko Ishikawa|work=AJJIF GLOBAL - WORLD JU-JITSU GOVERNING BODY}}{{cite web|url=http://judoinfo.com/ishikawa.htm|title=Memories of My Sensei, Takahiko Ishikawa, 9th Dan, by Harold (Hal) E. Sharp|work=judoinfo.com}} In the 1949 All-Japan Judo Championships Tahahiko fought Masahiko Kimura to a draw.{{cite web|title=Takahiko Ishikawa Sensei|url=http://www.mainlinejudo.com/ishikawa.asp |website=mainlinejudo.com|publisher=Main Line Judo}} In the following year he became the champion and subsequently placed three more times in the semi-finals and then retired.
Judo
He would teach in Havana Cuba and help to bring it up to an elite level.[https://books.google.com/books?id=INQDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Takahiko+Ishikawa&pg=PA40 Black Belt - Google Books] Takahiko taught Judo in Philadelphia as well as Virginia Beach. For many years he was the highest ranking black belt in the United States.[http://www.usjf.com/2008/06/passing-of-mr-takahiko-ishikawa/ Passing of Mr. Takahiko Ishikawa | USJF.COM] He became 9th Dan before he died.
Media
Tahahiko is the author of Judo Training Methods: A SOURCEBOOK{{cite book|title=Judo Training Methods: A SOURCEBOOK (Tuttle Martial Arts): Takahiko Ishikawa, Donn F. Draeger: 9780804832106: Amazon.com: Books|isbn=0804832102 }}
References
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