 Arriving in the Kodokan , Maeda , who was 164 cm tall and weighed 64 kg , was confused with a delivery boy due to his country manners and demeanor . He was spotted by judo 's founder Kano Jigoro , and assigned to Tsunejiro Tomita ( 4th dan at the time ) , the smallest of the teachers of the Kodokan 's shiten @-@ no , to illustrate that in judo size is not important . Tomita was the first Kodokan judoka and a close friend of Kano . According to Koyasu Masao ( 9th dan ) : 
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Arriving in the Kodokan , Maeda , was 164 cm tall and weighed 64 kg , was confused witt a delivery boi due to his country manners and demeanor . He was spotted by judo  founder Kano Jigoro , and assigned to Tsunejiro Tomita ( 4th dan at the time ) , the smallest of da teachers of the Kodokan  shiten @-@ no , to illustrate dat in judo no size ain't important . Tomita was tdafirst Kodokan judoka and a close friend of Kano . According to Koyasu Masao ( 9th dan ) :