Brian N. Watson, born in England, is a judo 4th dan and a former Kodokan special research student. He was a contributor to the British magazine JUDO from 1967 to 1985. His publicat...view moreBrian N. Watson, born in England, is a judo 4th dan and a former Kodokan special research student. He was a contributor to the British magazine JUDO from 1967 to 1985. His publications include The Father of Judo (Kodansha International, 2000) and Judo Memoirs of Jigoro Kano (Trafford Publishing, 2008). A correspondent/Japanese language translator, he holds diplomas in Japanese studies from the Tokyo School of the Japanese Language, Takushoku University, Tokyo, and the University of London.view less