Robin Otani, (born 3rd January 1944), is a British judo teacher and president of the British Judo Council,[1][2][3] he is the son of judo master Masutaro Otani.[1] He began fighting senior judoka at 13 years old.[4] Robin Otani has been the current President of the BJC since the death of his father in 1977 [5][6][7] Robin, as a 5th dan, by choice now holds no grade, but was presented with a red and white belt by Mr. Akinori Hosaka.[8] Robin trained under Masutaro Otani and Kenshiro Abbe for whom he was personal assistant and secretary.[9]

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  1. ^ a b "The British Judo Council". britishjudocouncil.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  2. ^ "About | Carn Brea Judo Club". www.carnbreajudo.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  3. ^ Rashid, Abdul; Ellis, Henry (2020-08-25). The founding of Jujutsu, Judo & Aikido in the United Kingdom. Abdul Rashid. p. 228. ISBN 979-8-6752-3321-2.
  4. ^ Caffary, Brian (1989). Judo Handbook. Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8317-5274-3.
  5. ^ "Shaolingsrilanka". shaolinsrilanka.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  6. ^ "Otani". Wrestling Heritage. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  7. ^ "Judo". Ichiban Dojo. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  8. ^ "Notable People". www.chalfontjudokwai.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  9. ^ "The Kenshiro Abbe Memorial Website - Articles & Stories". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.