Google Doodle celebrates Japan’s Father of Judo Kano Jigoro's 161st birth anniversary

Google celebrated Kano Jigoro's birth anniversary with a doodle. Today’s doodle has been illustrated by Los Angeles, CA-based artist Cynthia Yuan Cheng.

Google celebrated the 161st birth anniversary of Kan Jigor with a special storyboard doodle on October 28. Professor Kan Jigoro was known as the “Father of Judo”. He saw it as an art as a way to bring people together, even while throwing opponents to the mat. Today’s doodle has been illustrated by Los Angeles, CA-based artist Cynthia Yuan Cheng.

The name Judo means “the gentle way” and the sport is built on principles such as justice, courtesy, safety, and modesty.