Kano wanted to change this and so along with the physical art of Judo, Kano emphasised the pedagogical and social benefit of Judo, and in 1911 Judo became part of the national school curriculum of Japan.
When Jigoro Kano studied Jujutsu, which he did under a number of different teachers, it was typically seen as a disreputable thing to do. Kano wanted to change this and so along with the physical art of Judo, Kano emphasised the pedagogical and social benefit of Judo, and in 1911 Judo became part of the national school curriculum of Japan.