Judoka

Overview

The unusual short story of a Canadian Judoka Doug Rogers, who developed, in Japan, a talent for Judo that led him into competition for the world championships at the Tokyo Olympics and subsequent competition at the Pan American Games. The short film shows the intensive training he took at a Tokyo college as well as glimpses of his life in Japan while studying with legendary Judoka Kimura Sensei.

Release date

Jan 1, 1965

Rating

8 / 10

Runtime

0 hours 19 minutes

Genres

Homepage

https://nfb.ca/film/judoka

Cast

Crew