nnm_f838_volume_s2108

nnm_f838_volume_s2108

Description

Title Proper Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki and Judo
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General material designation
This series contains a textual record.
Scope and content
The series consists of group portraits of Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki in various Judo clubs with other members of the Judo community as well as commemorative events later in his life with his wife and other Olympic athletes.
Name of creator
Shigetaka (Steve) Sasaki has been referred to as the "Father of Judo in Canada." He came to Canada in 1922 in order to fish, after being invited by his aunt and uncle who owned a small bakery in Canada, and established the first amateur judo clubs in Canada in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding area.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.

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