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| Yamashita Yoshitsugu | |
|---|---|
 Yamashita Yoshitsugu, first 10th dan judoka | |
| Born | February 16, 1865 Kanazawa, Kaga Province, Japan |
| Died | October 26, 1935 (aged 70) |
| Native name | 山下 義韶 |
| Style | Judo |
| Teacher(s) | Kano Jigoro |
| Rank | Judo: 10th dan Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū: Complete license |
| Notable students | Theodore Roosevelt; Imperial Japanese Naval Academy; Tokyo Imperial University; US Naval Academy; Tokyo Municipal Police |
Yamashita Yoshitsugu (山下 義韶, February 16, 1865 – October 26, 1935), also known as Yamashita Yoshiaki, was a Japanese judoka. He was the first person to have been awarded 10th degree red belt (jūdan) rank in Kodokan judo, although posthumously. He was also one of the Four Guardians of the Kodokan, and a pioneer of judo in the United States.